Conference
Retinopathy and RAAS Activation: Results From the Canadian Study of Longevity in Type 1 Diabetes
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The importance of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) activation in retinopathy for long-standing diabetes is not well understood. We determined retinopathy stage and evaluated associations with other vascular complications before and after physiological RAAS activation in adults with long-standing (≥50 years duration) type 1 diabetes.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Participants underwent retinal examination by digital …
Authors
Lovshin JA; Lytvyn Y; Lovblom LE; Katz A; Boulet G; Bjornstad P; Lai V; Cham L; Tse J; Orszag A
Volume
42
Publisher
American Diabetes Association
Publication Date
February 1, 2019
DOI
10.2337/dc18-1809
Conference proceedings
Diabetes Care
Issue
2
ISSN
0149-5992