Age related decline of microvascular regulation measured in healthy individuals by retinal dynamic vessel analysis

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Kneser, Matthias ^a   Kohlmann, Thomas ^a   Pokorny, Jens ^a   Tost, Frank ^a  

^a EMA Universität   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ageing; DVA; Endothelial dysfunction; Flicker; Microcirculation; Retina; Retina vessels; Vascular endothelium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYZER; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; DYNAMIC VESSEL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROVASCULARIZATION; NORMAL HUMAN; RETINA ARTERY; SCREENING;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEMATOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MICROVESSELS; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETINAL ARTERY; RETINAL VEIN; RETINAL VESSELS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68449084074     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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