Abstract:Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is known to be associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk factors, but the association between specific markers of subclinical atherosclerosis has not been established. To investigate this association, we compared the results of cardiovascular examinations of 76 patients with RVO and 175 age- and sex-matched control subjects. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) were significantly higher in the RVO group than in t… Show more
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