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Editorial
. 2019 Jun 7;124(12):1692-1694.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.119.315139. Epub 2019 Jun 6.

The Eyes

Michael E Hall  1   2   3 , Arsalan Hamid  1 , Adebamike A Oshunbade  1
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Editorial

The Eyes

Michael E Hall et al. Circ Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorial; blood pressure; kidney diseases; mortality; myocardial infarction; risk factors.

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The retinal microcirculation can provide insight into the early cardiovascular effects of several cardiometabolic disorders which lead to inflammation, cardiovascular events and mortality.
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Comment on

  • Impaired Retinal Vessel Dilation Predicts Mortality in End-Stage Renal Disease.
    Günthner R, Hanssen H, Hauser C, Angermann S, Lorenz G, Kemmner S, Matschkal J, Braunisch MC, Kuechle C, Renders L, Moog P, Wassertheurer S, Baumann M, Hammes HP, Mayer CC, Haller B, Stryeck S, Madl T, Carbajo-Lozoya J, Heemann U, Kotliar K, Schmaderer C. Günthner R, et al. Circ Res. 2019 Apr 1. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.118.314318. Online ahead of print. Circ Res. 2019. PMID: 30929571

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