Diabetes Complications
Models project links between diabetic retinopathy and kidney disease
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, February 9th, 2004
"It is well known that diabetes is a risk factor for many complications including diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy, An interesting question is whether a diabetic patient who has developed a retinopathy develops a nephropathy sooner," according to researchers in Italy.
"We approached this problem by calculating the conditional probability that a diabetic patient will develop a second complication, given that they had already developed the first complication. We also proposed the application of Bayes' formula to estimate the probability of developing the second complication,...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Obesity and Diabetes Week
More Articles from Obesity and Diabetes Week
- Diabetes Pathogenesis
Mechanisms of oxidative stress in diabetes reviewed - Diabetes
Overweight Hispanic youth face increased risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome - Diabetes Pathogenesis
Autoantibodies target beta cell retroviral protein in diabetic mice - Diabetes Pathogenesis
Co-transfer system in young prediabetic BB rats developed - Diabetes Pathogenesis
IL-18 promotes diabetes development in young nonobese diabetic mice - Diabetes Pathogenesis
Insulin resistance found in offspring of rats using alcohol while pregnant - More from this issue of Obesity and Diabetes Week
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
