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Blood pressure, hypertension and retinopathy in a population.

PubMed ID: 8140692 Author(s): Klein R, Klein BE, Moss SE, Wang Q. Blood pressure, hypertension and retinopathy in a population. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 1993;91:207-22; discussion 222-6. Journal: Transactions Of The American Ophthalmological Society, Volume 91, 1993 This study provides precise estimates of the prevalence of retinal lesions in nondiabetic persons with and without hypertension. …

Is there an ethnic difference in the effect of risk factors for diabetic retinopathy?

PubMed ID: 8287152 Author(s): Haffner SM, Mitchell BD, Moss SE, Stern MP, Hazuda HP, Patterson J, Van Heuven WA, Klein R. Is there an ethnic difference in the effect of risk factors for diabetic retinopathy? Ann Epidemiol. 1993 Jan;3(1):2-8. Journal: Annals Of Epidemiology, Volume 3, Issue 1, Jan 1993 Mexican Americans have an increased prevalence …

The induction of pyruvate kinase synthesis by heat shock in Xenopus laevis embryos.

PubMed ID: 8482011 Author(s): Marsden M, Nickells RW, Kapoor M, Browder LW. The induction of pyruvate kinase synthesis by heat shock in Xenopus laevis embryos. Dev Genet. 1993;14(1):51-7. Journal: Developmental Genetics, Volume 14, Issue 1, 1993 Heat-shocked Xenopus embryos have an unusually complex heat shock response. The dominant heat shock protein (Hsp) has a relative …

Atopic ocular disease.

PubMed ID: 8325745 Author(s): Barney NP, Foster CS. Atopic ocular disease. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 1993 Spring;33(2):87-92. Review. Journal: International Ophthalmology Clinics, Volume 33, Issue 2, 1993 Atopy arises from a complex interplay between immunogenetic controls and complex environmental allergens. Family studies of atopic patients indicate a polygenic control of IgE production overlayed with exposure to …

Factors influencing response to strabismus surgery.

PubMed ID: 8424728 Author(s): Kushner BJ, Fisher MR, Lucchese NJ, Morton GV. Factors influencing response to strabismus surgery. Arch Ophthalmol. 1993 Jan;111(1):75-9. Journal: Archives Of Ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), Volume 111, Issue 1, Jan 1993 Based on analyses in a series of 116 patients, we found that the response to strabismus surgery (degrees of …

Lens opacities in women in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: is there evidence of an effect of sex hormones?

PubMed ID: 8140704 Author(s): Klein BE. Lens opacities in women in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: is there evidence of an effect of sex hormones? Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 1993;91:517-44. PMID 8140704 Journal: Transactions Of The American Ophthalmological Society, Volume 91, 1993 Analyses reported here suggest a protective effect of estrogen status on lens opacities, which are …