Description

Yamamoto et al studied the impact of pulse pressure on diabetic eye disease. The authors are from Niigata University, Kyota University and Japan Medical Data Center Co, Ltd.


Patient selection: diabetes

 

Predictors of severe retinopathy in diabetes (model 3):

(1) hemoglobin A1c (odds ratio 1.73 per percent)

(2) pulse pressure (odds ratio 1.5 per 10 mm Hg)

(3) older age (odds ratio 1.03 per year)

 

pulse pressure =

= (systolic blood pressure) - (diastolic blood pressure)


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