Association of the Serum Total Cholesterol to Triglyceride Ratio with Diabetic Retinopathy in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Community-Based Study.

Yifan ZhongSong YueJingyang WuPeng GuanGuisen ZhangLei LiuLei Chen

Published in: Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders (2019)

We found a novel positive association between TC/TG ratio and presence of DR in Chinese individuals with T2DM. Although longitudinal data are needed, this finding contributes to the accumulating evidence that a high TC/TG ratio may be implicated in DR.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
editorial comment
low density lipoprotein
electronic health record
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
skeletal muscle
artificial intelligence
data analysis