Alpha-lipoic acid in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy treatment

Aim. The aim of this study is to assess the therapeutic efficacy of alpha-lipoic acid in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and non-proliferativediabetic retinopathy. Materials and methods. 47 patients with mild to moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy were included in this tria...

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Main Authors: Tatiana Yul'evna Demidova, Yulia Alexandrovna Trakhtenberg
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Published: Endocrinology Research Centre 2011-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/5823
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description Aim. The aim of this study is to assess the therapeutic efficacy of alpha-lipoic acid in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and non-proliferativediabetic retinopathy. Materials and methods. 47 patients with mild to moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy were included in this trial. Dynamics of ophthalmologicparameters were assessed by means of stereoscopic photography of ocular fundus. Patients were examined every 6 months in order to registernew cases of clinically significant macular oedema. Results. During 24 months follow-up period, patients treated with 600 mg of alpha-lipoic acid showed stabilization in development of diabetic retinopathy.New cases of macular oedema, as well as transition into a more severe stage of retonopathy were less common in those patients. Vision andcontrast sensation also remained stable in the majority of participants from experimental group.Conclusions. 600 mg of alpha-lipoic acid may be recommended for patients with type 2 DM as part of complex therapy
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spelling doaj-art-975df920f71a4061900734e8e10e8d962025-08-20T01:57:09ZengEndocrinology Research CentreСахарный диабет2072-03512072-03782011-12-01144828610.14341/2072-0351-58235781Alpha-lipoic acid in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy treatmentTatiana Yul'evna Demidova0Yulia Alexandrovna Trakhtenberg1Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, MoscowMedical Centre "Diagnost", MoscowAim. The aim of this study is to assess the therapeutic efficacy of alpha-lipoic acid in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and non-proliferativediabetic retinopathy. Materials and methods. 47 patients with mild to moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy were included in this trial. Dynamics of ophthalmologicparameters were assessed by means of stereoscopic photography of ocular fundus. Patients were examined every 6 months in order to registernew cases of clinically significant macular oedema. Results. During 24 months follow-up period, patients treated with 600 mg of alpha-lipoic acid showed stabilization in development of diabetic retinopathy.New cases of macular oedema, as well as transition into a more severe stage of retonopathy were less common in those patients. Vision andcontrast sensation also remained stable in the majority of participants from experimental group.Conclusions. 600 mg of alpha-lipoic acid may be recommended for patients with type 2 DM as part of complex therapyhttps://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/5823diabetes mellituscomplicationsretinopathy
spellingShingle Tatiana Yul'evna Demidova
Yulia Alexandrovna Trakhtenberg
Alpha-lipoic acid in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy treatment
Сахарный диабет
diabetes mellitus
complications
retinopathy
title Alpha-lipoic acid in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy treatment
title_full Alpha-lipoic acid in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy treatment
title_fullStr Alpha-lipoic acid in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy treatment
title_full_unstemmed Alpha-lipoic acid in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy treatment
title_short Alpha-lipoic acid in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy treatment
title_sort alpha lipoic acid in non proliferative diabetic retinopathy treatment
topic diabetes mellitus
complications
retinopathy
url https://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/5823
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