Progression of retinopathy is related to glycaemic control even in patients with mild diabetes mellitus

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 528-532

  Henricsson, Marianne ^a   Groop, Leif ^b   Heijl, Anders ^b  

^a HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Diet treatment; Glycaemic control; Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLIFERATIVE RETINOPATHY;

EID: 0030455810     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1996.tb00728.x     Document Type: Article

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