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.

Authors

Supreeth Rudrappa, Graham Warren, Iskandar Idris

PMID: 23077225
DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2012-301991

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