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Descriptor English:   Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative 
Descriptor Spanish:   Vitreorretinopatía Proliferativa 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Vitreorretinopatia Proliferativa 
Tree Number:   C11.768.890
C11.975
Definition English:   Vitreoretinal membrane shrinkage or contraction secondary to the proliferation of primarily retinal pigment epithelial cells and glial cells, particularly fibrous astrocytes, followed by membrane formation. The formation of fibrillar collagen and cellular proliferation appear to be the basis for the contractile properties of the epiretinal and vitreous membranes. 
Indexing Annotation English:   shrinkage of vitreoretinal membrane after prolif of retinal pigment cells
History Note English:   95 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   31976 
Unique Identifier:   D018630 

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