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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy due to drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus

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Link to WHO Definition

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy due to drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1762371005

This refers to a drug or chemical induced group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. This diagnosis is with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.