Differences in retinopathy prevalence and associated risk factors across 11 countries in three continents: A cross-sectional study of 156,090 children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Natasa BratinaMarie AuzanneauNiels H BirkebækCarine de BeaufortValentino CherubiniMaria E CraigDana DabeleaKlemen DovcSabine E HoferReinhard W HollElizabeth T JensenDick MulKatrin NaglHolly RobinsonUlrike SchierlohSvensson JannetValentina TiberiHenk J VeezeJustin T WarnerKim C Donaghuenull nullPublished in: Pediatric diabetes (2022)
The prevalence of DR in this large cohort of youth with T1D varied among countries, increased with diabetes duration, decreased over time, and was associated with higher HbA1c, hypertension, and smoking.