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. 2013 Jul;101(1):e3-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2013.03.009. Epub 2013 May 1.

Racial disparities in screening for diabetic retinopathy in youth with type 1 diabetes

Susan M Dumser  1 , Sarah J Ratcliffe  2 , David R Langdon  3 , Kathryn M Murphy  4 , Terri H Lipman  4
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Racial disparities in screening for diabetic retinopathy in youth with type 1 diabetes

Susan M Dumser et al. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2013 Jul.

Abstract

Of 1112 children with type 1 diabetes, dilated eye exams were performed in 717 (64%). Children were less likely to be screened for diabetic retinopathy (DR) if they were black (OR=1.6; p=0.005) or had poorer diabetes control (p=0.002). Those at greatest risk for DR were least likely to be screened.

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