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Diabetic Retinopathy is associated with [1]; (a) basement membrane thickening; (b) pericyte loss; (c) vascular remodelling in later stages; (d) endothelial barrier decompensation; e) extensive serum leakage leading to retinal oedema.
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Gouder, M.J. (2020). Retinal Vascular Disease. In: The Retina. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48591-7_3
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