Genetic risk factors in diabetic retinopathy.

doi:10.1007/BF00400808

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Genetic risk factors in diabetic retinopathy.

Diabetologia - 1 Dec 1993

Stewart L L, Field L L, Ross S, McArthur R G

Abstract excerpt

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in adults aged 30 to 65 years. However, 20% of the diabetic population does not develop significant retinopathy. To examine the influence of immune-related genetic factors on the development of diabetic retinopathy, we studied immunoglobulin...

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Adolescent
Adult
Blood Pressure
Child
Child, Preschool
Cholesterol
Cholesterol, HDL
Diabetic Retinopathy
Disease Susceptibility
Follow-Up Studies
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
HLA-DR Antigens
Humans
Immunoglobulin Allotypes
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
Immunophenotyping
Middle Aged

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