Nutritional and medical food therapies for diabetic retinopathy

Nutritional and medical food therapies for diabetic retinopathy

Abstract Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a form of microangiopathy. Reducing oxidative stress in the mitochondria and cell membranes decreases ischemic injury and end-organ damage to the retina. New approaches are needed, which reduce the risk and improve the outcomes of DR while complementing current...

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Main Authors: Ce Shi, Peng Wang, Shriya Airen, Craig Brown, Zhiping Liu, Justin H. Townsend, Jianhua Wang, Hong Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Eye and Vision
Subjects:
Diabetic retinopathy
Homocysteine
Lutein
N-acetyl cysteine
Vitamins
L-methylfolate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40662-020-00199-y

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