Serum retinol-binding protein 4 levels in patients with diabetic retinopathy

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-99

  Li, Z Z ^a   Lu, X Z ^b   Liu, J B ^a   Chen, L ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shierming Eye Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Insulin resistance; Proliferative diabetic retinopathy; Retinol binding protein 4; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN 4;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PROLIFERATIVE RETINOPATHY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RETINA FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 77749301726     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800111     Document Type: Article

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