Global Prevalence and Major Risk Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy

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Summary

Longer diabetes duration and poorer glycemic and blood pressure control are strongly associated with DR, and these data highlight the substantial worldwide public health burden of DR and the importance of modifiable risk factors in its occurrence.

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Published
2012-02-10
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Keywords

Medicine, Diabetes mellitus, Diabetic retinopathy, Retinopathy, Risk factor

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