Inflammation and Angiogenesis in Diabetic Retinopathy
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a significant cause of global blindness; a major cause of blindness in the world.There is emerging evidence that retinopathy is initiated and propagated by inflammation and angiogenesis. Increased cytokines and growth factors, in conjunction with redox stress, contribute to the development and progression of DR of abnormalities of endothelial cells and pericytes in DR.
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