title: Role of endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness in the development of diabetic retinopathy.
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece gsiasos@med.uoa.gr.
authors.forename: Gerasimos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Siasos
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece 1st Department of Ophthalmology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gouliopoulos
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Ophthalmology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Marilita M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Moschos
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oikonomou
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kollia
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Theodosia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konsola
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece 1st Department of Ophthalmology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Siasou
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mourouzis
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zisimos
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Athanasios G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Papavassiliou
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christodoulos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanadis
authors.affiliation: 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tousoulis
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D064368:Healthy Volunteers; D006801:Humans; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D059289:Vascular Stiffness