In the course of a prospective, telemedical-supported screening examination of the retinal vessels of more than 7,000 subjects the arteriovenous ratio exhibited a strong dependence on age and blood pressure. Among the subjects with lowered arteriovenous ratio values, 2/3 exhibited arterial hypertension in the 24-h blood pressure determination.
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