Background Abundant evidence suggests an association between subclinical
hypothyroidism (SCH) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but small sample sizes and …

The immature retinas of preterm neonates are susceptible to insults that disrupt
neurovascular growth, leading to retinopathy of prematurity. Suppression of growth factors …

The mouse retina has been used extensively over the past decades to study both
physiologic and pathologic angiogenesis. Over time, various mouse retina models have …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a common blinding disease in children in the developed
world despite current treatment, and is becoming increasingly prevalent in the developing …

Objective. Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is necessary for normal development of retinal
blood vessels in mice and humans. Because retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is initiated by …

Although vascular dysfunction is a major suspect in the etiology of several important
neurodegenerative diseases, the signals involved in vessel homeostasis in the brain are still …

In this review, we analyze the effects of growth hormone on a number of tissues and organs
and its putative role in the longitudinal growth of an organism. We conclude that the …

This article was withdrawn on October 15, 2020, at the request of the journal editors, with
agreement from the authors, owing to a substantial amount of unattributed or improperly …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease that can cause blindness in very low
birthweight infants. The incidence of ROP is closely correlated with the weight and the …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disorder of the retina and a leading
cause of visual impairment and childhood blindness worldwide. The disease is …