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P-selectin Plasma Levels and Genetic Variant Associated With Diabetic Retinopathy in African Americans.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jun 2015
Penman Alan, Hoadley Suzanne, Wilson James G, Taylor Herman A, Chen Ching J, Sobrin Lucia
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PURPOSE: To report the prevalence and risk factors for retinopathy in African Americans with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and type 2 diabetes in the Jackson Heart Study and to determine if P-selectin plasma levels are independently associated with retinopathy in this population. DESIGN: Prospective, cross-sectional observational study. METHODS: setting: Community-based epidemiologic study. STUDY POPULATION:...
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