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. 2005 Dec;140(6):1157-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.07.030.

Retinopathy in persons with impaired glucose metabolism: the Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study

Tien Y Wong  1 , Elizabeth L M Barr, Robyn J Tapp, C Alex Harper, Hugh R Taylor, Paul Z Zimmet, Jonathan E Shaw
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Retinopathy in persons with impaired glucose metabolism: the Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study

Tien Y Wong et al. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe risk factors and vascular disease associations of retinopathy in people with impaired glucose metabolism.

Design: Population-based cross-sectional study.

Methods: Retinal photographs taken of participants with impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose were graded for retinopathy. Risk factors and cardiovascular outcomes were ascertained.

Results: Retinopathy was present in 69 (6.7%) of 1027 participants with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose. After multivariate adjustment, retinopathy was associated with prevalent stroke (odds ratio 4.2, 95% confidence interval, 1.8 to 9.7).

Conclusions: Retinopathy is common in persons with impaired glucose metabolism and may be associated with prevalent stroke.

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