Metabolic factors in the development of retinopathy of juvenile-onset type I diabetes mellitus
Thirty-five patients of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) were investigated for the effect of various metabolic factors on retinopathy.The severity of retinopathy increased with duration and age of onset of IDDM.Degree of glycaemia (fasting blood sugar, FBS) was similar in patients with or without retinopathy.All IDDM patients as a group s