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Association between diabetic retinopathy and polymorphisms of cytokine genes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
International ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2022
Jafarzadeh Faria, Javanbakht Amin, Bakhtar Niloofar, Dalvand Alaleh, Shabani Mahya, Mehrabinejad Mohammad-Mehdi
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INTRODUCTION: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a medical condition caused by damage to the blood vessels of retina tissue due to diabetes mellitus. DR leads to injury in neural and vascular structures and is reported to be significantly influenced by inflammation and inflammatory mediators like cytokines. In this study, a systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to analyze the association between cytokine...
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