Deficit of somatostatin in the vitreous fluid of patients with diabetic macular edema.
Simó
Rafael
R
Diabetes Research Unit, Endocrinology Division, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain. rsimo@ir.vhebron.net
Carrasco
Esther
E
Fonollosa
Alex
A
García-Arumí
Josep
J
Casamitjana
Roser
R
Hernández
Cristina
C
D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000172:deficiency*; D053561:Somatostatin-28 / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000737:chemistry*
D013004:Somatostatin; D053561:Somatostatin-28