The potential of serum elabela levels as a marker of diabetic retinopathy: results from a pilot cross-sectional study

Background The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between elabela (ELA), a recently identified peptide also known as Toddler and Apela, and diabetic retinopathy (DR). ELA, produced in various tissues, acts as a natural ligand for the apelin receptor (APJ). Upon reviewing the existing l...

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Main Authors: Muhammed Seyithanoğlu, Selma Meşen, Aysegul Comez, Ali Meşen, Abdullah Beyoğlu, Yaşarcan Baykişi, Filiz Alkan Baylan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2025-01-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/18841.pdf
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