Table 2

Microcirculatory results of diabetic patients with untreated arterial hypertension (n=19; group A) and matched normotensive diabetic patients (n=19; group B)

Group A Group B Significance
AVP (s)1.73 (0.57)1.75 (0.62)NS
CBV (mm/s)2.0 (0.41)2.0 (0.37)NS
CV(CBV) (%)15.9 (6.3)15.6 (5.3)NS
FAZ (mm2)0.302 (0.11)0.267 (0.09)NS
PIA (μm2)7015 (1726)6522 (2596)NS
CV(PIA) (%)66.8 (43.1)64.3 (27.0)NS
  • AVP = arteriovenous passage time; CBV = capillary blood velocity; CV(CBV) = mean coefficient of variation of capillary blood velocity; PIA = perifoveal intercapillary area; CV(PIA) = mean coefficient of variation of perifoveal intercapillary area; FAZ = area of foveal avascular zone.

  • Unpaired Student's t test.