ISSN:
1432-0428
Keywords:
Background retinopathy
;
maturity-onset type diabetes
;
glycosylated haemoglobin
;
prospective study
;
colour photography
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary In a group of 149 maturity-onset type diabetic patients followed from diagnosis, 55 (37%) had retinopathy on colour photography 7 years later. Those patients with retinopathy had significantly greater glycaemia, as shown by higher fasting plasma glucose levels at diagnosis, larger mean values for fasting glucose 1, 3 and 5 years later, and higher random glucose and haemoglobin A1c at ophthalmic review (p = 0.001, 0.002, 0.007 and 0.001, respectively). Substantial retinopathy, as measured by 〉 5 microaneurysms, also correlated significantly with each index of glycaemic control.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00273806
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