Abstract
The Authors studied the haemorheological profile and retinopathy in a group of diabetic subjects affected by neuropathic plantar ulcer. The haemorheological evaluation demonstrated that whole blood viscosity (WBV) and red blood cell (RBC) aggregation were significantly increased (p<0.05) in the diabetic subjects with plantar ulcer compared with diabetic patients without this complication. The progression to more severe grades of retinopathy was more frequently observed (p<0.005) in such patients than in the group without plantar ulceration.
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