DOES INSULIN LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-1 (IGF-1) DEFICIENCY HAVE A “PROTECTIVE” ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN THALASSEMIA MAJOR PATIENTS?
Objective: This cross-sectional study was designed to give insights into relationship between Insulin-Growth-Factor 1 (IGF-1) levels and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a sample of thalassaemia major(TM) patients with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Τhis relation was not previously evaluat...
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| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2281 |
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