Diabetic retinopathy is associated with pulse wave velocity, not with the augmentation index of pulse waveform

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To investigate the clinical differences between pulse wave velocity and augmentation index in diabetic retinopathy.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The subjects were 201 patients with type 2 diabetes. These subjects wer...

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Main Authors: Yoshii Hidenori, Kawasumi Masahiko, Kinoshita Junichiro, Watanabe Takahiro, Hiraoka Kiyoko, Ogawa Osamu, Kawamori Ryuzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/7/1/11