Blood thiamine pyrophosphate concentration and its correlation with the stage of diabetic retinopathy.
Emine CiniciNilay DilekmenOnur SenolEren ArpalıOzkan CiniciSerdar TanasPublished in: International ophthalmology (2020)
The results suggest that lower blood TPP concentrations were associated with higher risk of DR. Thiamine might play an important role in the pathophysiology and progression of DR. Thiamine and its derivatives might represent an approach to the prevention and/or treatment of early DR.