It has been found that retinal arterial reactivity to oxygen is diminished in persons with retinal arteriosclerosis, and that cerebral blood flow and the increment in cerebral flow upon inhalation of carbon dioxide are diminished in persons with cerebral arteriosclerosis. The present study demonstrates that there is a significant positive correlation between retinal arterial reactivity on the o...

It is well established that the presence of abnormally high concentrations of blood lipids is one important factor in the pathogenesis of coronary arteriosclerosis. However, opinions differ as to whether enhanced cholesterol or enhanced triglycerides is of greater significance. Some investigators indicate that blood cholesterol concentrations correlate best with coronary artery disease (1). Oth...