Diabetic retinopathy.

9781934115831

Diabetic retinopathy.

Ed. by Elia Duh.

Humana Press Inc.

2008

494 pages

$149.00

Hardcover

Contemporary diabetes

RE661

Editor Duh (Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine) and almost 50 co-contributors offer an up-to-date examination of the clinical management of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and its mechanisms. DR is considered the most common microvascular complication of diabetes and a major cause of vision loss. This study explores current clinical knowledge of DR and scientific advances that have increased our understanding of it. Topics include clinical aspects of DR, pathophysiology and basic research, oxidative stress in DR, vascular permeability, and emerging treatments and concepts. This well-written reference contains illustrations and extensive references.

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