[Incidence of the uveal pseudoexfoliation syndrome in patients with diabetes mellitus].
OBJECTIVE
To study the incidence of the uveal pseudoexfoliation syndrome in diabetic patients with or without diabetic retinopathy.


METHODS
There were studied a group of diabetic patients with different ages, with or without diabetic retinopathy; the control group was represented by the non-diabetic patients with similar ages.


RESULTS
It has been recorded a high incidence of the uveal pseudoexfoliation syndrome in diabetic patients compare with non-diabetic patients at the same age.


CONCLUSIONS
It seems that uveal pseudoexfoliation syndrome is determined by a collagen metabolic alteration which is also present in diabetes mellitus, among other metabolic alterations; this will be the explication for high incidence in diabetic patients.
Clinica de Oftalmologie Craiova.
Mihaela
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Sollosy
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications*; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*