Blood pressure control and diabetic retinopathy
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Blood Pressure Control for Diabetic Retinopathy.
BACKGROUND Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes and a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness. Research has established the importance of blood glucose control to prevent development and progression of the ocular complications of diabetes. Simultaneous blood pressure control has been advocated for the same purpose, but findings reported from individual studies have...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.86.4.365