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Statins may lower risk of diabetic retinopathy

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Certain statin medications, which are commonly used to treat high cholesterol levels, may limit the risk of a person with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes of losing their eyesight to retinopathy, according to a new study from University of Georgia researchers.The findings are important because there is currently no effective preventative treatmen

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