High Systolic Blood Pressure Increases Prevalence and Severity Of Retinopathy in NIDDM Patients

Mauro Cignarelli, M L De Cicco, A N Damato, A Paternostro, Sergio Pagliarini, Salvatore Santoro, Luigi Cardia, Giovanni De Pergola, Riccardo Giorgino

Diabetes Care · 1992 · 42 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

These data suggest that sBP values greater than or equal to 140 mmHg favor the onset of retinopathy in NIDDM patients during their 1st 10 yr of disease.