Statins for prevention of diabetic-related blindness: A new treatment option?

Mona F. El-Azab; Barbara A. Mysona; Azza B. El-Remessy

doi:10.1586/eop.11.36

Statins for prevention of diabetic-related blindness: A new treatment option?

Mona F. El-Azab
, Barbara A. Mysona
, Azza B. El-Remessy

Cellular Biology and Anatomy

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	269-272
Number of pages	4
Journal	Expert Review of Ophthalmology
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1586/eop.11.36
State	Published - Jun 2011

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

diabetic macular edema
diabetic retinopathy
inflammation
oxidative stress
statin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biomedical Engineering
Ophthalmology
Optometry

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Statins for prevention of diabetic-related blindness: A new treatment option?

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