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Review of the relationship between renal and retinal microangiopathy in diabetes mellitus patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20034365     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders of carbohydrate metabolism in which glucose is underutilized, producing hyperglycemia. The latter complications of diabetes mellitus include microvascular complications the major microvascular complications, retinopathy and nephropathy, are the more important causes of blindness and end-stage renal disease in Europe. Different risk factors such as diabetes duration, blood pressure and lipid control have consistently been shown to correlate with both microvascular complications for diabetes. Despite the efforts of studies to correlate the two major diabetes mellitus microvascular complications, retinopathy and nephropathy, the relationship has not so far been clearly described. However, the currently literature data suggest that the presence of a pre-existing microvascular complication (retinopathy or nephropathy) may contribute to the development of another, especially in DM1 patients. More prospective studies are needed if we are to know the exact mechanism of how these diabetic microvascular diseases correlate, and if we are to develop a scoring system for predicting the development of those complications that will allow us to identify the patients at risk, with its consequent positive impact on patients' quality of life. The aim of the present study is to review the literature on the diagnosis, epidemiology, pathology, and risk factors in diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy, and then a revision of the possible relation between renal and retinal diabetic microangiopathy.
Authors:
Pedro Romero-Aroca; Isabel Mendez-Marin; Marc Baget-Bernaldiz; Juan Fern?ndez-Ballart; Ester Santos-Blanco
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current diabetes reviews     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1875-6417     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Diabetes Rev     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-22     Completed Date:  2010-06-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101253260     Medline TA:  Curr Diabetes Rev     Country:  United Arab Emirates    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  88-101     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Sant Joan, Institut de Investigaci? Sanitaria Pere Virgili (IISPV), 43202 Reus, Spain. promero@grupsagessa.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*,  drug therapy
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*,  drug therapy
Diabetic Angiopathies* / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  pathology
Diabetic Nephropathies* / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  pathology
Diabetic Retinopathy* / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  pathology
Humans
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Young Adult

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