To Study Level of Serum Cortisol and Prolactin in Diabetic Retinopathy

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 2

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy refers to retinal changes seen in patients with diabetes mellitus.Degree of cortisol secretion is related to the presence and number of diabetic complications(Diabetes care 30:83- 88,2007).The hormone prolactin is proteolytically processed to vasoinhibins ,a family of peptides that inhibit the excessive retinal vasopermeability related to diabetic retinopathy after its intraocular conversion to vasoinhibins(Diabetes 59:3192-3197,2010).The Research aims to find out the effect of serum cortisol and prolactin levels in patients of diabetic retinopathy.

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Khan S, Sabah S, Waris A, Siddiqi S. S

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  • EP ID EP467218
  • DOI 10.9790/0853-1802073133.
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Khan S, Sabah S, Waris A, Siddiqi S. S (2019). To Study Level of Serum Cortisol and Prolactin in Diabetic Retinopathy. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), 18(2), 31-33. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-467218