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Article: Growth hormone and diabetic retinopathy.(Original Article)
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Article date:
- January 1, 1989
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Byline: R. Singh, J. Agrawal, V. Kumar, R. Raman, OPS. Maurya
Growth hormone has been considered to be the cause of diabetic retinopathy. However the relationship between growth hormone responses and diabetic retinopathy has not been consistent. Moreover, the correlation (if any) between the severity of retinopathy and growth hormone changes are also not well defined. In the present study 23 diabetics (16 with retinopathy, 7 without retinopathy) and 8 non-diabetic healthy controls were studied. Serum growth hormone was measured in the fasting state and one hour after levodopa administration. The mean growth hormone levels were significantly higher in the ...