Retinal Macroaneurysm in Long-Standing Hypertension.
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Author Contributions: Conception and design: Pasquale, Hyman, Danias, Kang Data collection: Pasquale, Kang Analysis and interpretation: Pasquale, Hyman, Rosner, Joshipura, Danias, Kang Obtained funding: Not applicable Overall responsibility: Pasquale, Hyman, Wiggs, Rosner, Joshipura, McEvoy, McPherson, Danias, Kang Abbreviations and Acronyms: CI 1⁄4 confidence interval; HPFS 1⁄4 Health Professionals Follow-up Study; HTG 1⁄4 high-tension glaucoma; IOP 1⁄4 intraocular pressure; MVRR 1⁄4 multivariable relative risk; NTG 1⁄4 normal-tension glaucoma; POAG 1⁄4 primary open-angle glaucoma; VF 1⁄4 visual field.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Ophthalmology
دوره 123 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016