Serum levels of copper and zinc in diabetic retinopathy: Potential new therapeutic targets (Review)
- Authors:
- Ana Maria Dascalu
- Anca Anghelache
- Daniela Stana
- Andreea Cristina Costea
- Vanessa Andrada Nicolae
- Denisa Tanasescu
- Daniel Ovidiu Costea
- Laura Carina Tribus
- Anca Zgura
- Dragos Serban
- Lucian Duta
- Miruna Tudosie
- Simona Andreea Balasescu
- Ciprian Tanasescu
- Mihail Silviu Tudosie
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Affiliations: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania, Department of Ophthalmology, Emergency University Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania, Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, ‘Diaverum’ Nephrology and Dialysis Clinic, 900612 Constanta, Romania, Fourth Department of Dental Medicine and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, ‘Lucian Blaga’ University, 550169 Sibiu, Romania, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, ‘Ovidius’ University, 900470 Constanta, Romania, Department of Internal Medicine, Ilfov County Emergency Hospital, 022104 Bucharest, Romania, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania, Fourth Department of Surgery, Emergency University Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania, Department of Ophthalmology, ‘Regina Maria’ Polyclinic, 061077 Bucharest, Romania, Department of Clinical Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, ‘Lucian Blaga’ University, 550169 Sibiu, Romania, Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania - Published online on: March 11, 2022 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11253
- Article Number: 324
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