Faulty homocysteine recycling in diabetic retinopathy
Abstract Background Although hyperglycemia is the main instigator in the development of diabetic retinopathy, elevated circulating levels of a non-protein amino acid, homocysteine, are also associated with an increased risk of retinopathy. Homocysteine is recycled back to methionine by methylenetetr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Eye and Vision |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40662-019-0167-9 |