Retinal Vascular Changes in Pre-Diabetes and Prehypertension: New findings and their research and clinical implications

The clinical signs include generalized and focal arteriolar narrowing, arterio-venous nicking, increased retinal arteriolar light reflex (copper or silver wiring), flameand blot-shaped retinal hemorrhages, cotton wool spots, and, in severe cases, optic disc swelling (8,9). [...] it is unknown whethe...

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Published in:	Diabetes care Vol. 30; no. 10; pp. 2708 - 2715
Main Authors:	Nguyen, Thanh Tan, Wang, Jie Jin, Wong, Tien Yin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Alexandria, VA American Diabetes Association 01.10.2007
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Blood pressure Cardiovascular disease Care and treatment Causes of Clinical medicine Complications and side effects Diabetes Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance Diabetic retinopathy Diabetic Retinopathy - physiopathology Diabetic Retinopathy - therapy Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases) Endocrinopathies Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance Eyes & eyesight Humans Hyperglycemia Hypertension Hypertension - physiopathology Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Miscellaneous Prediabetic State - physiopathology Prediabetic State - therapy Prevention programs Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Retinal diseases Retinal Vessels - physiopathology Risk factors United States Endocrinopathy Human Hypertension Nutrition Diabetes mellitus Cardiovascular disease Metabolic diseases Retina Change Eye Visual system Treatment Scientific research Blood vessel Circulatory system Endocrinology
ISSN:	0149-5992, 1935-5548, 1935-5548
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