Altered red blood cell deformability —A novel hypothesis for retinal microangiopathy in diabetic retinopathy

ConclusionImpaired RBC deformability measured by a microfluidic cross ‐slot channel in DM patients with different grades of DR underscores the contribution of RBC rheological properties to the pathogenesis and progression of DM related microangiopathy.

Source: Microcirculation - August 10, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Justin Kok Soon Tan, Xin Wei, Peter Agustinus Wong, Jie Fang, Sangho Kim, Rupesh Agrawal Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research