Serum Pentraxin 3 level as a recent biomarker of diabetic retinopathy in Egyptian patients with diabetes

ConclusionSerum PTX3 levels mayt have significant role in the development of DR and its severity. Serum HsCRP increased with DR progression. Poor glycemic control significantly associated with high incidence of diabetic retinopathy and its severity. Longer diabetes duration is associated with progression of DR.
Source: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research