臂-踝脉搏波传导速度与非酒精性脂肪性肝病及代谢综合征的研究进展

Research progress of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome

脉搏波传导速度（PWV）是近年发展起来的一个评估动脉弹性及僵硬度的早期敏感指标，因其检测具有操作简便、无创、可重复性好等优点而逐渐应用于临床。非酒精性脂肪性肝病（NAFLD）与代谢综合征均影响动脉硬化的发生和进展，而应用PWV可以早期检测到这些患者动脉硬化的发生。本文就臂-踝PWV（ba-PWV）与NAFLD及代谢综合征的相关研究进展作一综述。

Pulse wave velocity （PWV）, developed in recent years, is an early and sensitive indicator for arterial elasticity and stiffness. It has been gradually applied in clinical practice since it is non-invasive, easy to operate, and of good repeatability. Both non-alcoholic fatty liver disease （NAFLD） and metabolic syndrome promote the development and progress of atherosclerosis, so PWV is helpful to identify the patients with early-stage atherosclerosis. The article reviewed the literatures concerning brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity （ba-PWV） and NAFLD as well as metabolic syndrome.