Aims To study the association of serum lipids with diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Type 2
diabetic subjects. Methods Type 2 diabetic subjects (n= 1736) were randomly selected from …

Aims/hypothesis: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), a leading cause of blindness,
cannot be totally prevented by optimizing metabolic and blood pressure control and …

Aims/hypothesis Information on the associations of long-term exposure to fine particulate
matter (with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm; PM 2.5) with the development of …

OBJECTIVE—To investigate a possible association of BMI with retinopathy and neuropathy
in type 1 diabetes. Retinopathy and neuropathy may not only be related to glycemic control …

Aims/hypothesis. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition has been recently
suggested to have retinoprotective actions in diabetic patients but the mechanism of this …

OBJECTIVE—To compare the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of
hypertension in a population-representative sample of adults with type 1 diabetes and …

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an eye abnormality caused by long-term diabetes and it is the
most common cause of blindness before the age of 50. Microaneurysms (MAs), resulting …

Systemic hypertension is a common condition associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Hypertension confers cardiovascular risk by causing target-organ damage that …

OBJECTIVE: International and national guidelines recommend an annual funduscopic
examination for all diabetic patients, but such annual fundus examinations are not …

Chronic hyperglycemia causes increased level of reactive oxygen species which is thought
to be involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes associated complications including cataract …