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World J Diabetes. May 15, 2010; 1(2): 57-64
Published online May 15, 2010. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v1.i2.57
Neurodegeneration: An early event of diabetic retinopathy
Marta Villarroel, Andreea Ciudin, Cristina Hernández, Rafael Simó
Marta Villarroel, Andreea Ciudin, Cristina Hernández, Rafael Simó, Diabetes and Metabolism Research Unit. Institut de Recerca Hospital Universitari Vall D’Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08035, Spain
Marta Villarroel, Cristina Hernández, Rafael Simó, CIBER for Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM, Instituto de Salut Carlos III), Barcelona, Spain
Author contributions: Villarroel M and Ciudin A were responsible for the bibliographic research; Hernández C and Simó R prepared the first draft of the review; The final version of the paper was corrected and approved by all the authors.
Supported by Grants from the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion, No. SAF2009-07408, CIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas and Generaltitat de Catalunya, No. 2009SGR739
Correspondence to: Rafael Simó, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Diabetes Research Unit, Institut de Recerca Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Pg. Vall d’Hebron 119-129, Barcelona 08035, Spain. rsimo@ir.vhebron.net
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Received: October 9, 2009
Revised: March 3, 2010
Accepted: March 10, 2010
Published online: May 15, 2010
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