Serum Nɛ-Carboxymethyllysine as a Biomarker of Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Chronic hyperglycaemia accelerates the non-enzymatic glycation of proteins, generating advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) such as Nε-carboxymethyllysine (CML), which have been implicated in the microvascular pathology of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Aim: To evaluate and compare serum CML levels across the...