Adequate vitamin D status is associated with the reduced odds of prevalent diabetic retinopathy in African Americans and Caucasians

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D status has been hypothesized to protect against development of diabetic retinopathy via its anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic properties. Additionally, in vitro and in vivo studies suggest vitamin D favorably influences blood pressure and blood glucose control, strong risk...

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Autores principales: Millen, Amy E., Sahli, Michelle W., Nie, Jing, LaMonte, Michael J., Lutsey, Pamela L., Klein, Barbara E. K., Mares, Julie A., Meyers, Kirstin J., Andrews, Christopher A., Klein, Ronald
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5009647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27586865
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12933-016-0434-1

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