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Retinal Angiogenesis in the Ins2<sup>Akita</sup>Mouse Model of Diabetic Retinopathy
7 Dec 2012
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PURPOSE: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness among working age adults and does not have any curative treatments. Although chemical- and injury-induced models of retinal neovascularization exist, the need for a genetic model that closely simulates the DR pathologic process is great. METHODS: Here we characterize the development of the retinal disease phenotype in a genetic model of type 1...
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