Obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy, independent of conventional risk factors and novel biomarkers for diabetic retinopathy

Br J Ophthalmol. 2012 Dec;96(12):1535. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2012-301991. Epub 2012 Oct 17.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood*
  • Diabetic Retinopathy / blood
  • Diabetic Retinopathy / etiology*
  • Disease Progression
  • Glycated Hemoglobin / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / blood
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / complications*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Glycated Hemoglobin A