Females with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Are Prone to Diabetic Retinopathy: A Twelve-Province Cross-Sectional Study in China.

Mei LiYina WangZifeng LiuXixiang TangPanwei MuYing TanJing WangBairun LinJuan DengRuiping PengRongyu ZhangZhihui HeDongling LiYongjun ZhangCaixian YangYuan LiYuming ChenXun LiuYanming Chen

Published in: Journal of diabetes research (2020)

Females had a higher prevalence of DR than males in T2DM patients with a diabetic history of more than 10 years, ages over 60 years, or a relatively intermediate economic status.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
south africa
risk factors
type diabetes
wound healing
editorial comment
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance