Faulty homocysteine recycling in diabetic retinopathy
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Homocysteine and diabetic retinopathy.
OBJECTIVE Homocysteine is an emerging risk factor for cardiovascular and nondiabetic ocular vaso-occlusive diseases. However, studies of the relationship between homocysteine and diabetic retinopathy have reported inconsistent results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between plasma total homocysteine concentration and diabetic retinopathy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHOD...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye and Vision
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2326-0254
DOI: 10.1186/s40662-019-0167-9