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Researchers identify molecular target for diabetic retinopathy

Boston-Activation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) may initiate blood-retinal barrier breakdown during the onset of diabetes in rats. The VEGF activity seems to occur partly in the capillaries and venules of the superficial layer of the retina.

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