The effect of calcium dobesilate on the alteration of the blood-retinal barrier was studied in 41 adult-onset, non-insulin dependent diabetic patients with minimal or no retinopathy, randomly assigned to receive either oral calcium dobesilate (1000 mg twice daily) or a placebo for 12 months. The pos
The value of calcium dobesilate in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy
โ Scribed by H. -W. Larsen; E. Sander; R. Hoppe
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1977
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 434 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-186X
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