title: [Influence of arterial hypertension on diabetic retinopathy].
abstract: The influence of arterial hypertension on the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy was evaluated by a cross-sectional study in 882 diabetic patients of whom 337 were insulin-treated and 505 were non insulin-treated. Arterial hypertension was defined by blood pressure values higher than 160-90 mmHg. Retinopathy was considered to be present when at least 2 microaneurysms were observed at the posterior pole. When duration of the diabetes was taken into account the prevalence of retinopathy in hypertensive subjects (69%) was not significantly higher than in normotensive subjects (47%) among the insulin-treated patients. However among non insulin-treated patients retinopathy was significantly more frequent in hypertensive (39%), than in normotensive subjects (25%; p less than 0.05).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin
vernacular_title: Influence de l'hypertension artérielle sur la rétinopathie diabétique.