Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 15, Issue 6 , Pages 301-306 , November 2001

Is peak expiratory flow rate a predictor of complications in diabetes? The Wisconsin Epidemiologic Study of Diabetic Retinopathy

  • Barbara E.K Klein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 610 North Walnut Street, 460 WARF, Madison, WI 53705-2397, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-608-263-0276; fax: +1-608-263-0279
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  • Scot E Moss

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 610 North Walnut Street, 460 WARF, Madison, WI 53705-2397, USA
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  • Ronald Klein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 610 North Walnut Street, 460 WARF, Madison, WI 53705-2397, USA
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  • Karen J Cruickshanks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 610 North Walnut Street, 460 WARF, Madison, WI 53705-2397, USA
    • Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI 53705-2397, USA

Received 28 February 2001 ,Revised 11 June 2001 ,Accepted 18 June 2001.

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