Early Onset Age Increased the Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Duration of 10-20 Years and HbA1C ≥7%: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study.
Jing YuanLin ZhangPu JiaZhong XinJin-Kui YangPublished in: International journal of endocrinology (2021)
Age of onset was an independent risk factor for developing DR and PDR. This suggests that it is urgent to closely monitor and treat the metabolic disorders in younger T2D patients to delay the occurrence and progression of DR.
Keyphrases
- early onset
- diabetic retinopathy
- type diabetes
- end stage renal disease
- late onset
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- optical coherence tomography
- risk assessment
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular disease
- editorial comment
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- patient reported outcomes
- weight loss