Retinal Arteriolar Narrowing, Hypertension, and Subsequent Risk of Diabetes Mellitus
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 9 May 2005Open access
Tien Yin Wong
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Retinal arteriolar narrowing is related to risk of incident diabetes, and a possible link between systemic arteriole-to-venule ratio narrowing associated with hypertension and diabetes development is suggested.
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Retinal arteriolar narrowing is related to risk of incident diabetes. These data suggest a possible link between systemic arteriolar narrowing associated with hypertension and diabetes development.
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