Association among low whole blood viscosity, haematocrit, haemoglobin and diabetic retinopathy in subjects with type 2 diabetes

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 94-98

  Irace, Concetta ^a   Scarinci, F ^b   Scorcia, V ^a   Bruzzichessi, D ^a   Fiorentino, R ^a   Randazzo, G ^a   Scorcia, G ^a   Gnasso, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE BIETTI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VISCOSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS;

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; BLOOD VISCOSITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78650816367     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.172601     Document Type: Article

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