Diabetic Eye Disease

Jan 16, 2017 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Diabetic Eye Disease

FIGURE 52-1. Hypothesized pathogenetic mechanisms for the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy. EGR, Electroretinogram; OP, oscillatory potential. Natural History of Diabetic Retinopathy NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY The earliest diabetes-induced changes…

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Gastrointestinal Hormones and Tumor Syndromes

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FIGURE 152-1. Communication in the gastrointestinal endocrine system. Gastrointestinal endocrine cells respond to nutrients (open-type cells) and/or stretch (closed-type cells). They may release peptides into the circulation to affect distant…

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Genetic Defects in Vitamin D Metabolism and Action

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FIGURE 66-1. Schematic representation of the main steps of the vitamin D biosynthetic pathway, where genetic aberrations may lead to rickets and osteomalacia. The renal defect in pseudo–vitamin D–deficiency rickets…

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Hypothyroidism and Myxedema Coma

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FIGURE 85-1. Individual and median values of thyroid function tests in various grades of primary hypothyroidism. Interrupted horizontal lines indicate upper (thyroid-stimulating hormone [TSH]) and lower (free thyroxine [FT4] and…

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