High systolic blood pressure increases prevalence and severity of retinopathy in NIDDM patients.
Diabetes Care
; 15(8): 1002-8, 1992 Aug.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1505300
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether the severity of retinopathy is higher in a group of NIDDM patients with sBP greater than or equal to 140 mmHg compared with NIDDM patients with sBP less than 140 mmHg. RESEARCH DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
Ophthalmoscopy and FAG were conducted among a group of NIDDM patients with either a sBP above (n = 54) or below (n = 55) 140 mmHg. The groups were matched according to diabetes duration, metabolic control (HbA1c), and AER.RESULTS:
Patients with sBP greater than 140 mmHg had a higher prevalence of retinopathy, as established according to a rating scale (4.9 +/- 3.8 vs. 3.2 +/- 3.3, P less than 0.02); furthermore, their BMI values were higher (28.1 +/- 4.5 vs. 24.9 +/- 4.1 kg/m2, P less than 0.001). The group of normotensive subjects showed the highest rate of low grading (0-2) values. However, the highest prevalence rates of 8-10 grading values (proliferative retinopathy) were found in the hypertensive group.CONCLUSIONS:
These data suggest that sBP values greater than or equal to 140 mmHg favor the onset of retinopathy in NIDDM patients during their 1st 10 yr of disease.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Retinopatia Diabética
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diabetes Care
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália