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Genetic predictors associated with diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetic foot.
Polish archives of internal medicine - 31 Jan 2018
Mrozikiewicz-Rakowska Beata, Łukawska Magdalena, Nehring Piotr, Szymański Konrad, Sobczyk-Kopcioł Agnieszka, Krzyżewska Monika, Maroszek Paweł, Płoski Rafał, Czupryniak Leszek
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INTRODUCTION Early detection of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is crucial for preventing irreversible blindness. Recent studies identified some of the genetic factors involved in the pathology of DR, although their precise underlying mechanisms remain unclear. OBJECTIVES This pilot study aimed to determine genetic predictors of DR among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and diabetic foot (DF) based on...
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