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Hunting for Clues With the Ophthalmoscope

Arch Ophthalmol. 2003;121(9):1328-1329.

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Retinal Arteriolar Narrowing and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men and Women: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Tien Yin Wong, MD, MPH; Ronald Klein, MD, MPH; A. Richey Sharrett, MD, DrPH; Bruce B. Duncan, MD, PhD; David J. Couper, PhD; James M. Tielsch, PhD; Barbara E. K. Klein, MD, MPH; Larry D. Hubbard, MAT

Context  Microvascular processes have been hypothesized to play a greater role in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) in women than in men; however, prospective clinical data are limited.

Objective  To examine the association between retinal arteriolar narrowing, a marker of microvascular damage from hypertension and inflammation, and incident CHD in healthy middle-aged women and men.

Design, Setting, and Participants  The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, an ongoing prospective, population-based cohort study in 4 US communities initiated in 1987-1989. Retinal photographs were taken in 9648 women and men aged 51 to 72 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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