Journal article
Diabetic Retinopathy, Its Progression, and Incident Cardiovascular Events in the ACCORD Trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Both the presence of diabetic retinopathy and its severity are significantly associated with future cardiovascular (CV) events. Whether its progression is also linked to incident CV outcomes hasn't been assessed.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The relationship between retinopathy, its 4-year progression, and CV outcomes (CV death or nonfatal myocardial infarction or stroke) was analyzed in participants in the Action to Control …
Authors
Gerstein HC; Ambrosius WT; Danis R; Ismail-Beigi F; Cushman W; Calles J; Banerji M; Schubart U; Chew EY
Journal
Diabetes Care, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 1266–1271
Publisher
American Diabetes Association
Publication Date
May 1, 2013
DOI
10.2337/dc12-1311
ISSN
0149-5992