Associations of serum uric acid level with diabetic retinopathy and albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Lin HouYingzhou ShiSichao WangQing ChenQiu LiMeng ZhaoXinli Zhou

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2021)

SUA level was independently associated with DR and albuminuria in patients with type 2 DM. Elevated SUA level might be predictive for the occurrence of DR and DN.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
uric acid
metabolic syndrome
optical coherence tomography
risk assessment
editorial comment
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance