Low-grade albuminuria associated with brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity in young adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in China

Background Cardiovascular disease is prevalent in type 2 diabetics, and microalbuminuria is associated with cardiovascular disease morbidity. We aimed to investigate the potential association between low‐grade albuminuria and arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods Between 2009 and 2013, a retrospective study was performed in 578 patients with type 2 diabetes (339 male patients and 239 female patients) with normal urinary albumin‐to‐creatinine ratios (ACRs;