Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10827118 | Microvascular Research | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Serum levels of AGEs, sRAGE and pentosidine were increased in DR. ⺠Duration of diabetes, serum AGEs, sRAGE and pentosidine levels were increased in PDR. ⺠Pentosidine and duration of diabetes were independently associated with the severity of DR. ⺠AGE-RAGE activity and pentosidine initiate and extent the severity of DR.
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Authors
Mohsen Kerkeni, Amel Saïdi, Hassan Bouzidi, Slim Ben Yahya, Mohamed Hammami,