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Genetics of Diabetic Retinopathy, a Leading Cause of Irreversible Blindness in the Industrialized World
31 Jul 2021
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a chronic complication of diabetes and a leading cause of blindness in the industrialized world. Traditional risk factors, such as glycemic control and duration of diabetes, are unable to explain why some individuals remain protected while others progress to a more severe form of the disease. Differences are also observed in DR heritability as well as the response to anti-vascular...
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