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Effects of specific medical nutrition on retinal fundus changes in diabetes |
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| Authors: | Patrizio Tatti Annabel Barber Patrizia Di Mauro G. Pipicelli A. Pipicelli |
| Affiliation: | 1. Diabetes and Endocrinology Department, ASL RMH, Rome, Italy 2. University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, USA 3. Diabetes and Dietology Unit ASP of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy |
| Abstract: | Diabetic retinopathy is a frequent complication of longstanding diabetes mellitus. While using a specialized medical nutrition therapy plus a blend of arginine, glutamine and β-hydroxy-β-metilbutyrate proven to be effective to normalize the body composition in diabetics and improve the rate of healing of the foot ulcers (DFU), we observed a marked improvement in some markers of retinopathy progression. |
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