Induction Of Ischemic Tolerance Protects he The Retina From Diabetic Retinopathy

Purpose:Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of acquired blindness. Available treatments are not very effective. We investigated the effect of a weekly application of brief retinal ischemia pulses (ischemic conditioning) on retinal damage induced by experimental diabetes.

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Autores principales: Rosenstein, Ruth E., Sande, Pablo H., Chianelli, Mónica S., Aldana Marcos, Hernán J., Fernandez, Diego C.
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Universidad de Belgrano - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - Proyectos de Investigación 2014
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Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.ub.edu.ar/handle/123456789/2736
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Sumario:Purpose:Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of acquired blindness. Available treatments are not very effective. We investigated the effect of a weekly application of brief retinal ischemia pulses (ischemic conditioning) on retinal damage induced by experimental diabetes.