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Review
. 2005 May;72(5):447-54.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.72.5.447.

Diabetic retinopathy: treating systemic conditions aggressively can save sight

Stephen H Sinclair  1 , Richard Malamut, Cherie Delvecchio, Weiye Li
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Review

Diabetic retinopathy: treating systemic conditions aggressively can save sight

Stephen H Sinclair et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2005 May.

Abstract

To control diabetic retinopathy, we need not only to detect it promptly, but also to manage common systemic comorbid conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and smoking--all of which tend to accelerate its course and increase its severity.

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