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clofibric acid and Diabetic Retinopathy

clofibric acid has been researched along with Diabetic Retinopathy in 3 studies

Clofibric Acid: An antilipemic agent that is the biologically active metabolite of CLOFIBRATE.
clofibric acid : A monocarboxylic acid that is isobutyric acid substituted at position 2 by a p-chlorophenoxy group. It is a metabolite of the drug clofibrate.

Diabetic Retinopathy: Disease of the RETINA as a complication of DIABETES MELLITUS. It is characterized by the progressive microvascular complications, such as ANEURYSM, interretinal EDEMA, and intraocular PATHOLOGIC NEOVASCULARIZATION.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Etofibrate treatment also produced significant improvements in total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol in comparison to the placebo treatment group."6.74[Efficacy and safety of etofibrate in patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy]. ( Emmerich, KH; Erbler, H; Goldsteine, J; Görtelmeyer, R; Klindzane, M; Poritis, N; Stelmane, I, 2009)
"Etofibrate treatment also produced significant improvements in total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol in comparison to the placebo treatment group."2.74[Efficacy and safety of etofibrate in patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy]. ( Emmerich, KH; Erbler, H; Goldsteine, J; Görtelmeyer, R; Klindzane, M; Poritis, N; Stelmane, I, 2009)
"Greater than 60% of patients with type 2 diabetes will have retinopathy."2.44Update on the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. ( Miller, AG; Wilkinson-Berka, JL, 2008)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (33.33)18.2507
2000's2 (66.67)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Emmerich, KH1
Poritis, N1
Stelmane, I1
Klindzane, M1
Erbler, H1
Goldsteine, J1
Görtelmeyer, R1
Wilkinson-Berka, JL1
Miller, AG1
Freyberger, H1
Schifferdecker, E1
Schatz, H1

Reviews

1 review available for clofibric acid and Diabetic Retinopathy

ArticleYear
Update on the treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
    TheScientificWorldJournal, 2008, Feb-06, Volume: 8

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Aldehyde Reductase; Angiotensin II; Antihypertensive Agents; Blood Glucose;

2008

Trials

1 trial available for clofibric acid and Diabetic Retinopathy

ArticleYear
[Efficacy and safety of etofibrate in patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy].
    Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 2009, Volume: 226, Issue:7

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Clofibric Acid; Diabetic Retinopathy; Double-Blind Me

2009

Other Studies

1 other study available for clofibric acid and Diabetic Retinopathy

ArticleYear
[Regression of hard exudates in diabetic background retinopathy in therapy with etofibrate antilipemic agent].
    Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983), 1994, Nov-15, Volume: 89, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Blood Glucose; Clofibric Acid; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diabetic Retinopathy; Female; Fundu

1994