The association of homocysteine level with the risk of diabetic nephropathy and diabetic retinopathy in NHANES.

Huangdong LiChengyi LiuJingyu ZhangWei WangWeijing ChengRuiming YangAmy Michelle HuangJiamian LiangJian GuoZhi-Ping Liu

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2023)

In diabetic patients, Hcy was associated with increased risk of DN in a non-linear manner. In addition, Hcy was associated with the risk of DR, but the association was attenuated after adjusting for confounders. In the future, Hcy can potentially be used as an early screening indicator for diabetic microvascular complications.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
diabetic nephropathy
optical coherence tomography
type diabetes
risk factors
wound healing