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Are Retinal Arteriolar or Venular Diameters Associated with Markers for Cardiovascular Disorders? The Rotterdam Study

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2004 · Vol. 45(7) · pp. 2129–2129

M. Kamran Ikram✉(Cancer Research And Biostatistics)Frank Jan de Jong(Cancer Research And Biostatistics)Johannes R. Vingerling(Cancer Research And Biostatistics)Jacqueline C.M. Witteman(Cancer Research And Biostatistics)Albert Hofman(Cancer Research And Biostatistics)Monique M.B. Breteler(Cancer Research And Biostatistics)Paulus T.V.M. de Jong(Combined Ophthalmic Research Rotterdam)

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Abstract

Because larger venular diameters are associated with atherosclerosis, inflammation, and cholesterol levels, the AVR does not depend only on generalized arteriolar narrowing due to the association between smaller arteriolar diameters and higher blood pressures. These data indicate that retinal venular diameters are variable and may play their own independent role in predicting cardiovascular disorders.

Retinal Imaging and Analysis Glaucoma and retinal disorders Retinal and Optic ConditionsCardiologyMedicineInternal medicineBlood pressureRetinalPopulationIntima-media thicknessWaist–hip ratioBody mass indexCholesterol

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AgedAged, 80 and overArteriolesArteriosclerosisBlood PressureCholesterolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLeukocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsRetinal ArteryRetinal Vein

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