Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for development retinopathy of prematurity. Review
S. I. Makogon,
N. V. Gorbacheva,
Y. S. Khlopkova
Abstract:Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a complex and unresolved problem in pediatric ophthalmology, leading to visual disability. Low birth weight and prematurity are the main risk factors, and they form the basis of clinical recommendations for screening for ROP in all children under 35 weeks of gestational age and weighing less than 2000 g. However, many researchers point to other risk factors that can be divided into maternal, prenatal and perinatal. In this review, we consider maternal diabetes mellitus as a … Show more
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