Diabetic retinopathy and corneal endothelial parameters: an analytical cross-sectional study.
BMC Ophthalmol
; 22(1): 427, 2022 Nov 09.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To investigate the possible association of different pattern of diabetic retinopathy (DR) on corneal endothelium cells in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.METHODS:
In this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study, corneal endothelium parameters including endothelial cell density (ECD), average cell size (AVG), coefficient of variation in cell size (CV), and hexagonality (Hex) were evaluated by non-contact specular microscopy.RESULTS:
One hundred and thirty-four eyes of 134 diabetic patients including 77 females (57.5%) with a mean age of 61.03 ± 8.08 years were enrolled. The overall corneal parameters in diabetic patients with and without retinopathy were not significantly different (P > 0.05). There is a significant relationship between CV and the duration of the disease with age variable control (B = 0.369, p-value < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
Corneal endothelial parameters were not associated with DM in patients without and with DR. There is a significant relationship between CV and the duration of the disease with age variable control.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Retinopatia Diabética
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article