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ELEVATED LEVEL OF URIC ACID, BUT NOT GLUCOSE, IN AQUEOUS HUMOR AS A RISK FACTOR FOR DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES.
Qin Yong Jie, Zhang Yu Lin, Zhang Yu Qiao, He Bei Ting, Wang Sheng, Yu Hong Hua et al.
RetinaJun 20226 citationsObservational Study
Elevated aqueous humor uric acid, not glucose, independently predicts diabetic macular edema severity. This suggests intravitreal uric acid-lowering therapy could be beneficial for DME.