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Table 2 Correlations between the microcirculation of the conjunctiva and retina with systemic variables

From: Microcirculation in the conjunctiva and retina in healthy subjects

 

Age (years)

SBP (mmHg)

DBP (mmHg)

HR (bpm)

Retinal Microcirculation

 Arteriolar BFV (mm/s)

r

0.39

0.34

0.22

0.18

P

0.003*

0.01*

0.10

0.19

 Venular BFV (mm/s)

r

0.29

0.21

0.10

0.24

P

0.03*

0.11

0.46

0.07

 Arteriolar flow rate (ql/s)

r

0.27

0.17

0.10

0.003

P

0.04*

0.21

0.45

0.98

 Venular flow rate (ql/s)

r

0.19

0.16

0.06

−0.01

P

0.15

0.24

0.68

0.94

Conjunctival Microcirculation

 BFV (mm/s)

r

−0.23

0.03

0.06

0.13

P

0.08

0.85

0.64

0.35

 Blood flow rate (ql/s)

r

−0.24

0.06

0.14

0.11

P

0.07

0.64

0.29

0.42

  1. BFV = blood flow velocity; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; HR = heart rate; P values < 0.05 are denoted by an asterisk