Retinal Arteriolar Narrowing and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in African Americans. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study | Zendy

Gabriella Tikellis | Zendy; Donna K. Arnett | Zendy; Thomas N. Skelton | Zendy; Herman Taylor | Zendy; Ronald Klein | Zendy; David Couper | Zendy; A. Richey Sharrett | Zendy; Tien Yin Wong | Zendy

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Retinal Arteriolar Narrowing and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in African Americans. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Author(s) -

Gabriella Tikellis,

Donna K. Arnett,

Thomas N. Skelton,

Herman Taylor,

Ronald Klein,

David Couper,

A. Richey Sharrett,

Tien Yin Wong

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2007.57

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , left ventricular hypertrophy , diabetes mellitus , retinal , blood pressure , odds ratio , retinopathy , diabetic retinopathy , population , body mass index , hypertensive retinopathy , ophthalmology , endocrinology , environmental health

Whether microvascular disease contributes to the development of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is unclear. We examined the relationship of retinal microvascular signs with LVH in an African-American population.

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