Increased levels of plasma endothelin-1 in non-insulin dependent diabetic patients with retinopathy but without other diabetes-related organ damage

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 105, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1997, Pages 40-42

  Laurenti, O ^a   Vingolo, E M ^a   Desideri, G B ^a   Ferri, C ^a   Bellini, C ^b   Cassone Faldetta, M ^a   Santucci, A ^b   De Mattia, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endothelin 1; NIDDM; Retinopathy

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMAN; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030827104     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1211795     Document Type: Article

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