Role of advanced glycation end products and sorbitol dehydrogenase in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy
Abstract Background Diabetic retinopathy is one of the common microvascular complications of diabetes. The formation of advanced glycation end products (AGE) exerts deleterious effects by acting directly to induce cross-linking of proteins promoting vascular damage. Hyperglycemia causes disturbance...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-04-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the National Research Centre |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-020-00304-0 |