Retinal capillary rarefaction is associated with arterial and kidney damage in hypertension

Abstract Microvascular disease and rarefaction are key pathological hallmarks of hypertension. The retina uniquely allows direct, non-invasive investigation of the microvasculature. Recently developed optical coherence tomography angiography now allows investigation of the fine retinal capillaries,...

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Main Authors: Shaun Frost, Janis Marc Nolde, Justine Chan, Anu Joyson, Cynthia Gregory, Revathy Carnagarin, Lakshini Y. Herat, Vance B. Matthews, Liam Robinson, Janardhan Vignarajan, David Prentice, Yogesan Kanagasingam, Markus P. Schlaich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79594-3