Analysis of the diagnostic value of plasma endothelin for diabetic retinopathy using the receiver operating characteristic curve

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 289-293

  Zhu, Hong ^a   Shi, Cai Hong ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Plasma endothelin 1; Receiver operating characteristic curve

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; ROC CURVE; SCREENING TEST; STUDENT T TEST;

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ENDOTHELIN-1; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE;

EID: 35048876748     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000108123     Document Type: Article

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