Differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetics in retinal neovascular tissue and vitreous humour

Kati Kinnunen (1) , Tuomo Puustjärvi (1) , Markku Teräsvirta (1) , Piia Nurmenniemi (1) , Tommi Heikura (2) , Svetlana Laidinen (2) , Timo Paavonen (3) , Hannu Uusitalo (3) , Seppo Ylä-Herttuala (2)

1 KUH - Kuopio University Hospital
2 University of Kuopio
3 Tampere University

Evaluate the histopathology of neovascular tufts and vitreous samples collected from diabetic patients.

Mots clés: Retina; Angiogenesis; Neovascularisation; Experimental &#8211 laboratory; Growth factors; diabetic retinopathy

Kati Kinnunen, Tuomo Puustjärvi, Markku Teräsvirta, Piia Nurmenniemi, Tommi Heikura, et al.. Differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetics in retinal neovascular tissue and vitreous humour. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009, 93 (8), pp.1109-n/a. ⟨10.1136/bjo.2008.148841⟩. ⟨hal-00477821⟩