Retinopathy and RAAS Activation: Results From the Canadian Study of Longevity in Type 1 Diabetes.
Julie A LovshinYuliya LytvynLeif E LovblomAlexandra KatzGeneviève BouletPetter BjornstadVesta LaiLeslie ChamJosephine TseAndrej OrszagHillary A KeenanNarinder PaulVera BrilDavid T WongKylen D McReelisMichael H BrentBruce A PerkinsDavid Z I CherneyPublished in: Diabetes care (2018)
PDR was associated with neuropathy severity and cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease. In those with PDR, RAAS activation may be linked to vascular stiffening, an effect that persists in long-standing type 1 diabetes.