Jalal Hejazi
Zanjan Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
[ 1 ] - Correlation of Plasma RBP4-to-Vitamin A Ratio with Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy
Background & Objective: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common microvascular complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the leading cause of vision loss in working-age adults. Vitamin A (retinol) has a role in the mechanism of vision process and retinol binding protein-4 (RBP4), is a carrier of vitamin A, and as an adipokine may be associated with increased risk for insulin resistance a...
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