Regional differences in the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy: a multi center study in Brazil

Regional differences in the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy: a multi center study in Brazil

Abstract Background Diabetic retinopathy has a significant impact in every healthcare system. Despite that fact, there are few accurate estimates in the prevalence of DR in Brazil’s different geographic regions, particularly proliferative DR and diabetic macular edema. This study aims to determine t...

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Main Authors: Karla Rezende Guerra Drummond, Fernando Korn Malerbi, Paulo Henrique Morales, Tessa Cerqueira Lemos Mattos, André Araújo Pinheiro, Felipe Mallmann, Ricardo Vessoni Perez, Franz Schubert Lopes Leal, Laura Gomes Nunes de Melo, Marília Brito Gomes, The Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic macular edema
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-018-0319-4

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