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Müller cells and diabetic retinopathy.
(1995-09-01)
Müller cells provide nutrition for neural cells. We studied the structure and ultrastructure of Müller cells in the retina of thirty 3-month old Wistar rats, divided equally into 3 groups: normal rats, alloxan diabetic ...
MULLER CELLS AND DIABETIC-RETINOPATHY
(Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica (ABRADIC), 1995-09-01)
Muller cells provide nutrition for neural cells. We studied the structure and ultrastructure of Muller cells in the retina of thirty 3-month old Wistar rats; divided equally into 3 groups: normal rats, alloxan diabetic ...
Aerobic bacterial conjunctival flora in diabetic patients
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004-03-01)
Objective: To study the aerobic conjunctival flora of diabetic patients and its relation to the presence and level of diabetic retinopathy and the duration of the disease.Methods: one hundred three patients from the diabetic ...
Relationship between Retinopathy Severity, Visual Impairment and Depression in Persons with Long-term Type 1 Diabetes
(Informa Healthcare, 2012-08-01)
Purpose: Our aim was to investigate the proportion of individuals with depression and its association with diabetic retinopathy and visual impairment in a cohort with 25 or more years of type 1 diabetes.Methods: This was ...
Blood pressure disturbance in diabetes mellitus
(Rapid Science Publishers, 1992-12-01)
Background: Arterial hypertension and, less often, postural hypotension are frequently associated with diabetes mellitus, and with diabetic complications and death.Aim: To review data on the relationship between hypertension ...
Severe hypoglycemia and smoking in a long-term type 1 diabetic population - Wisconsin Epidemiologic Study of Diabetic Retinopathy
(Amer Diabetes Assoc, 2007-06-01)
OBJECTIVE - the purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship of severe hypoglycemia and smoking in a population-based cohort of individuals with long-term type 1 diabetes.RESEARCH DESIGN and METHODS - This was a ...
Postural blood pressure changes and associated factors in long-term Type 1 diabetes: Wisconsin Epidemiologic Study of Diabetic Retinopathy
(Elsevier B.V., 2009-03-01)
Purpose: To describe the frequency of orthostatic hypotension and hypertension and associations with risk factors in a cohort of persons with long-term Type 1 diabetes (n-440) participating in the Wisconsin Epidemiologic ...
Panretinal photocoagulation versus PRP plus intravitreal bevacizumab for high-risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy (IBeHi study)
(Blackwell Publishing, 2008-06-01)
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) compared with PRP plus intravitreal bevacizumab on best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and total area of fluorescein leakage from active new vessels ...
Epidemiologia e diferenças regionais da retinopatia diabética em Pernambuco, Brasil
(Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia, 2008-04-01)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the prevalence and severity of diabetic retinopathy among patients cared for in a screening program in Pernambuco, Brazil, comparing regional differences between urban and rural zones. METHODS: The ...
Diet-induced obesity impairs AKT signalling in the retina and causes retinal degeneration
(2013-01-01)
Retinopathy, a common complication of diabetes, is characterized by an unbalanced production of nitric oxide (NO), a process regulated by nitric oxide synthase (NOS). We hypothesized that retinopathy might stem from changes ...