The Relationship among Homocysteine, Bilirubin, and Diabetic Retinopathy
BackgroundDiabetic retinopathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and the leading cause of blindness in adults. Homocysteine, a risk factor with toxic effects on vascular endothelial cells, and bilirubin, a protectant with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties on...
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Korean Diabetes Association
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Diabetes & Metabolism Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-35-595.pdf |