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Retinal Vessel Diameters and Their Relationship with Cardiovascular Risk and All-Cause Mortality in the Inter99 Eye Study: A 15-Year Follow-Up
Joint Authors
Kessel, Line
Drobnjak, Dragana
Munch, Inger Christine
Glümer, Charlotte
Faerch, Kristine
Larsen, Michael
Veiby, Nina C. B. B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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<0.001).
Wider CRVE was associated with all-cause mortality (HR = 2.02, P=0.033) in a model adjusted for age, gender, and blood pressure.
However, the association was not statistically significant after additional adjustment for smoking.
Conclusions.
The associations between retinal vessel diameters and known cardiovascular risk factors were confirmed.
All-cause mortality was not associated with retinal vessel diameters when adjusting for relevant confounders.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Drobnjak, Dragana& Munch, Inger Christine& Glümer, Charlotte& Faerch, Kristine& Kessel, Line& Larsen, Michael…[et al.]. 2016. Retinal Vessel Diameters and Their Relationship with Cardiovascular Risk and All-Cause Mortality in the Inter99 Eye Study: A 15-Year Follow-Up. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110020
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Drobnjak, Dragana…[et al.]. Retinal Vessel Diameters and Their Relationship with Cardiovascular Risk and All-Cause Mortality in the Inter99 Eye Study: A 15-Year Follow-Up. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110020
American Medical Association (AMA)
Drobnjak, Dragana& Munch, Inger Christine& Glümer, Charlotte& Faerch, Kristine& Kessel, Line& Larsen, Michael…[et al.]. Retinal Vessel Diameters and Their Relationship with Cardiovascular Risk and All-Cause Mortality in the Inter99 Eye Study: A 15-Year Follow-Up. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110020
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110020