Associations of levels of high-molecular-weight adiponectin, secreted frizzled-related protein 5 and vascular endothelial growth factor-165 with diabetic retinopathy

Abstract

Background: The pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains unclear. The aim of the study was to explore the associations of DR with the levels of high-molecular-weight adiponectin (HMW-ADP), secreted frizzled-related protein 5 (SFRP-5) as well as vascular endothelial growth factor-165 (VEGF165).

Keywords

• vascular endothelial growth factor-165
• secreted frizzled-related protein 5
• high molecular weight adiponectin
• diabetic retinopathy