| AS-PCR | Allele-Spesifik PCR |
| DME | Diabetic Maculer Edeme |
| DR | Diabetic Retinopathy |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| eGFR | Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| IL-18 | Interleukin-18 |
| NPDR | Non-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| PDR | Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy |
| RFLP | Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism |
| VEGF | Vasküler Endotelyal Büyüme Faktörü |
| VTDR | Vision-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy |