Effects of specific medical nutrition on retinal fundus changes in diabetes

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Tatti, Patrizio^a | Barber, Annabel^b | Di Mauro, Patrizia^a | Pipicelli, G.^c | Pipicelli, A.^c

Affiliations: [a] Diabetes and Endocrinology Department, ASL RMH, Rome, Italy. e-mail: tatti0@tin.it | [b] University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, USA | [c] Diabetes and Dietology Unit ASP of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Diabetic retinopathy, Medical nutrition therapy, Foot ulcer

DOI: 10.3233/s12349-013-0120-8

Journal: Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 159-163, 2013