Alterations in corneal nerves following crack cocaine use mimic diabetes-induced nerve damage

SUMMARY: The use of in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) is rapidly emerging as an important clinical tool to evaluate changes in corneal sensory nerves as a surrogate measure for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Commonly used metrics to document and grade the severity of diabetes and risk for diabetic...

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Autores principales: Stuard, Whitney L, Gallerson, Bryan K, Robertson, Danielle M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2017
Materias:
Unusual Effects of Medical Treatment
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5404459/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28458887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-16-0131

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5404459/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28458887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-16-0131

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