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Table 3 Dynamic arterial and venous vessel parameters

From: Retinal vessel diameters and reactivity in diabetes mellitus and/or cardiovascular disease

 

DM (n = 36)

CVD (n = 43)

DM and CVD (n = 37)

p value

Arterial parameters

 ASIZE (µm)

110 (16)

113 (20)

116 (18)

0.294

 BDF (%)

1.66 (0.81)*

2.59 (1.95)

2.38 (1.38)

0.019

 MD (%)

2.99 (2.23)

2.88 (2.29)

2.60 (1.68)

0.705

 MC (%)

−1.45 (0.87)**

−2.06 (1.50)

−2.17 (1.52)

0.030

 RT (s)

18 (11)

20 (12)

20 (12)

0.679

 CT (s)

40 (10)

38 (8)

40 (7)

0.531

Venous parameters

 Vsize (µm)

141 (20)

141 (19)

142 (18)

0.927

 BDF (%)

1.91 (0.88)

2.53 (2.09)

2.45 (1.52)

0.192

 MD (%)

4.34 (1.85)

4.28 (1.96)

4.16 (2.24)

0.928

 MC (%)

−0.80 (1.20)

−0.79 (1.53)

−0.72 (1.15)

0.963

 DA (%)

5.14 (2.25)

5.07 (2.22)

4.88 (2.64)

0.892

 RT (s)

21 (9)

20 (4)

21 (7)

0.972

  1. Retinal vessel reactivity parameters as calculated using sequential diameter response analysis (SDRA)
  2. Data presented as mean (standard deviation) or median (inter quartile range)
  3. All values given in percentage change to baseline vessel diameters or times in seconds
  4. BDF baseline diameter fluctuation, MD maximum dilation, MC maximum constriction, DA dilation amplitude, RT reaction time, CT constriction time, s seconds
  5. p values by analysis of variance (ANOVA)
  6. * Different compared to CVD group (p < 0.05)
  7. ** Different compared to CVD and DM group (p < 0.05)