Proliferative retinopathy in chronic myeloid leukemia and diabetes: A “double whammy”
This editorial discusses that the diabetic proliferative retinopathy progresses as a result of ischemia angiogenic stimuli, which may be exacerbated by concomitant CML retinopathy generating increased blood viscosity and vascular endothelial growth factor levels.
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Usman Naeem, Ameen Alkhateeb, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Mohamed A. Yassin Tags: Letter Source Type: research
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