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Effects of specific medical nutrition on retinal fundus changes in diabetes

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Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Diabetic retinopathy is a frequent complication of longstanding diabetes mellitus. While using a specialized medical nutrition therapy plus a blend of arginine, glutamine and β-hydroxy-β-metilbutyrate proven to be effective to normalize the body composition in diabetics and improve the rate of healing of the foot ulcers (DFU), we observed a marked improvement in some markers of retinopathy progression.

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  1. Diabetes and Endocrinology Department, ASL RMH, Rome, Italy

    Patrizio Tatti & Patrizia Di Mauro

  2. University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, USA

    Annabel Barber

  3. Diabetes and Dietology Unit ASP of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy

    G. Pipicelli & A. Pipicelli

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Tatti, P., Barber, A., Di Mauro, P. et al. Effects of specific medical nutrition on retinal fundus changes in diabetes. Mediterr J Nutr Metab 6, 159–163 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12349-013-0120-8

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