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SUBMITTER: Rijks J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6240121 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20181116 1
To aim of this study was to evaluate characteristics of the retinal microvasculature, but particularly potential associations with classic and novel (endothelial function and low-grade inflammation)markers for cardiovascular risk, in a cohort of children with overweight and (morbid) obesity. Central retinal arteriolar equivalent(CRAE) and central retinal venular equivalent(CRVE) were assessed. CRAE was significantly lower and AVR significantly higher in children with morbid obesity than in child ...[more]