High prevalence of retinal endothelial dysfunction in obesity WHO class III

Background: The extent of retinal endothelial dysfunction (ED) in patients with obesity is unknown. We evaluated markers of endothelial dysfunction to assess cardiovascular risk in patients with obesity WHO III° and their interrelation with classical cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: 120 patient...

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Main Authors:	Lammert, Alexander (Author) , Hasenberg, Till (Author) , Schnülle, Peter (Author) , Benck, Urs Tobias (Author) , Krämer, Bernhard (Author) , Hammes, Hans-Peter (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	November 2012
In:	Microvascular research Year: 2012, Volume: 84, Issue: 3, Pages: 362-366
ISSN:	1095-9319
DOI:	10.1016/j.mvr.2012.09.004
Online Access:	Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mvr.2012.09.004 Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0026286212001604
Author Notes:	Alexander Lammert, Till Hasenberg, Inga Imhof, Peter Schnülle, Urs Benck, Bernhard K. Krämer, Hans-Peter Hammes