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Incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy within a private diabetes mellitus clinic in South Africa

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 20 , issue 3 , 2015 , pages: 127–133

DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2015.1090159

Author(s): RL Thomas Diabetes Research Unit, Wales , L Distiller Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, South Africa , SD Luzio Diabetes Research Unit, Wales , VJ Melville Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, South Africa , S Roy Chowdhury Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Cardiff University, Wales , B Kramer Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, South Africa , DR Owens Diabetes Research Unit, Wales

Keywords: diabetes mellitus , diabetic retinopathy , epidemiology , incidence , risk factors , South Africa

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Abstract

Objective: The study objective was to examine the influence of glycaemic control and ethnic variations on the incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR).

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