Body Mass Index Has a Linear Relationship with Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure

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Authors

John P. Berdahl · University of South Dakota

David Fleischman · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jana Zaydlarova · Mayo Clinic

Sandra S. Stinnett · Duke University

R. Rand Allingham · Duke University

Michael P. Fautsch · Mayo Clinic

Abstract

CSFP has a positive, linear relationship with BMI. IOP is not influenced by BMI. If CSFP influences the risk for POAG, then individuals with a lower BMI may have an increased risk for developing POAG. Similarly, a higher BMI may be protective.

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Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

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Published in: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Volume 53, Issue 3, pp. 1422-1422

DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-8220

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Body Mass Index Has a Linear Relationship with Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure

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