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Table 5 Correlation between arterial stiffness and retinal neurovascular parameter

From: Retinal neurovascular alteration in type 2 diabetes with renal impairment in association with systemic arterial stiffness

Retinal Neurovascular Parameter

p-value baPWV

r-baPWV

p-value ABI

r-ABI

Ave mGC-IPLt

*0.0034

-0.19

0.78

-0.02

Ave RNFLt

0.59

0.03

0.68

0.03

Vessel Density (VD)

    

 VD Central

0.14

-0.09

***<0.0001

0.27

 VD Inner

***<0.0001

-0.29

*0.008

0.17

 VD Outer

***<0.0001

-0.34

0.93

0.006

 VD Full

***<0.0001

-0.34

0.43

0.053

Fovea Avascular Zone (FAZ)

    

 FAZ Area

0.10

-0.11

**0.0005

-0.23

 FAZ Perimeter

0.60

-0.03

*0.002

-0.21

 FAZ Circularity Index

*0.009

-0.17

0.99

0.0006

  1. ABI, ankle-brachial index; Ave mGC-IPLt, average macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness; Ave RNFLt, average retinal nerve fiber layer thickness; baPWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; *p < 0.05 **p < 0.001 ***p < 0.0001