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Genome-wide linkage study of retinal vessel diameters in the Beaver Dam Eye Study.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Apr 2006
Xing Chao, Klein Barbara E K, Klein Ronald, Jun Gyungah, Lee Kristine E, Iyengar Sudha K
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Retinal vessels can be observed noninvasively and provide a window to microvascular systems elsewhere in the body. Generalized retinal arteriolar narrowing can represent structural changes resulting from persistent high blood pressure. However, data from recent studies also suggest that generaliz...
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