Hyperglycaemia induced changes in retinal endothelial cell glycocalyx : role of heparanase 1, proteases and hydrogen sulfide

Diabetic retinopathy (OR) is a leading cause of blindness in working-age adults. Increased leukocyte adhesion and capillary non-perfusion, associated with this microvascular complication are early events in development of OR. Although the mechanisms are not fully elucidated, it is likely that the en...

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Main Author: Wolanska, Katarzyna Iwona
Published: Exeter and Plymouth Peninsula Medical School 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.566052