1. GLP-1 agonist treatment: implications for diabetic retinopathy screening.
- Author
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Varadhan L, Humphreys T, Hariman C, Walker AB, and Varughese GI
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- Adult, Aged, Diabetes Complications diagnosis, Diabetic Retinopathy etiology, Female, Humans, Insulin Infusion Systems, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Pregnancy, Pregnancy in Diabetics etiology, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Diabetes Complications drug therapy, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 drug therapy, Diabetic Retinopathy diagnosis, Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 agonists, Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 therapeutic use, Pregnancy in Diabetics diagnosis
- Abstract
Rapid improvement in glycaemic control induced by GLP-1 agonist therapy could be yet another illustration of transient or permanent progression of diabetic retinopathy, similar to documented examples such as pregnancy and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. Specific guidelines would be needed to monitor this paradoxical phenomenon during treatment with GLP-1 agonists., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2011
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