Normal-tension glaucomatous optic neuropathy is related to blood pressure variability in the Maracaibo Aging Study

Hypoperfusion of the optic nerve might be involved in the pathogenesis of normal-tension glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON). Mean arterial pressure (MAP) drives ocular perfusion, but no previous studies have addressed the risk of GON in relation to blood pressure (BP) variability, independent of BP...

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Veröffentlicht in:	HYPERTENSION RESEARCH 2021-09, Vol.44 (9), p.1105-1112
Hauptverfasser:	Melgarejo, Jesus D, Maestre, Gladys E, Mena, Luis J, Lee, Joseph H, Petitto, Michele, Chavez, Carlos A, Calmon, Gustavo, Silva, Egle, Thijs, Lutgarde, Al-Aswad, Lama A, Terwilliger, Joseph D, De Moraes, C. Gustavo, Wei, Fang-Fei, Vanassche, Thomas, Verhamme, Peter, Staessen, Jan A, Zhang, Zhen-Yu
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Sprache:	eng
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