Prevalence and associated relating factors in patients with hereditary retinal dystrophy: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan.

Peng Yeong WoonJia-Ying ChienJen-Hung WangYu-Yau ChouMei-Chen LinShun-Ping Huang

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

74% of the diagnosed HRD are retinitis pigmentosa. Population-based data suggested an increased incidence of cataract in younger patients, whereas older HRD patients are more susceptible to develop CME. Further work is needed to elucidate the mechanism between these ophthalmological disorders and HRD.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
physical activity
patient reported outcomes
early onset
electronic health record
community dwelling