Publications by authors named "O Ben Abdesselam"
Objective: Tissue expression pattern of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors TIMPs indicate that microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus are associated with extracellular matrix remodelling. We investigated whether circulating levels of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 are altered in diabetic retinopathy and whether they might serve as biological markers of ocular complications in type 1 diabetes.
Research Design And Methods: We recruited 47 type 1 diabetic patients free of vascular complications (n=40) or with retinopathy (n=14).