Retinal Vessel Diameters and Their Relationship with Cardiovascular Risk and All-Cause Mortality in the Inter99 Eye Study: A 15-Year Follow-Up

Autor: Dragana Drobnjak, Inger Christine Munch, Charlotte Glümer, Kristine Faerch, Line Kessel, Michael Larsen, Nina C. B. B. Veiby
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
Předmět:
Zdroj: Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 2016 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-004X
2090-0058
DOI: 10.1155/2016/6138659
Popis: Purpose. To describe associations between retinal vessel diameters and cardiovascular risk markers and mortality. Methods. The present study included 908 persons aged 30 to 60 years. Vessel diameters were expressed as central retinal venular equivalent (CRVE) and central retinal arteriolar equivalent (CRAE). Multiple linear regression analyses and Cox regression models were used. Results. Multiple linear regression analyses showed that narrower CRAE was associated with higher systolic blood pressure, age, and higher HDL cholesterol, whereas wider CRAE and CRVE were associated with smoking. Narrower CRVE was associated with higher HDL cholesterol. In an age-adjusted model, associations between wider CRVE and risk of ischemic heart disease were found (P
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals