Potential impact of epicardial fat thickness, pentraxin-3, and high-sensitive C-reactive protein on the risk of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Mohammed Ali GameilHanan Abdelhay ElsherbinyIbrahim Elsayed YoussrySara Abdel GawadAhmed Abd El-Hakim Arafat

Published in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2023)

Plasma pentraxin-3 and epicardial fat thickness showed more significant association with NPDR than high-sensitive C-reactive protein in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
adipose tissue
fatty acid
risk assessment
human health