Purpose To investigate the role of inflammatory and angiogenic factors in the pathogenesis
of diabetic retinopathy, we determined, in diabetic patients and controls, vitreous and serum …

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between proangiogenic and inflammatory cytokines
in concurrent vitreous, aqueous, and plasma samples from patients with proliferative …

Objective: Inflammatory reaction has been shown to involve the progress of type 2 (non-
insulin-dependent) diabetes. We, therefore, examined the effects of inflammatory cytokines …

Purpose To investigate the role of serum inflammatory cytokines and vascular endothelial
growth factor (VEGF) in diabetic retinopathy (DR) and evaluate their relationship with …

Purpose: The purpose was to measure the concentrations of various cytokines and growth
factors (including vascular endothelial growth factor [VEGF] and pigment epithelium-derived …

Objective: To explore the expression profile of angiogenic factors associated with
proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Methods: Undiluted vitreous humor samples were …

Aim To examine the relationships of serum markers of inflammation and endothelial function
to diabetic retinopathy. Methods We recruited 224 patients with diabetes (85 with Type 1 and …

Background Cytokine levels are elevated in the ocular fluid of diabetic patients. It is unclear
whether aqueous humor levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and interleukin …

Review Page 1 Abstract Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common microvascular
complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) and a leading cause of blindness in working-age …

Purpose: To investigate the expression of various angiogenesis and inflammation mediators
in the vitreous fluid of eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Methods: A total of …