Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and its relationship with glomerular filtration rate and other risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Spain. DM2 HOPE study

• Published in: Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology 2017-09, Vol.9, p.61-65
• Main Authors: López, Maribel, Cos, Francesc Xavier, Álvarez-Guisasola, Fernando, Fuster, Eva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy; eGFR; Research Paper; Risk factors
• ISSN: 2214-6237; 2214-6237
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcte.2017.07.004

•In Spain, diabetic retinopathy (DR) prevalence in type 2 diabetic patients was 14.9%.•DR was higher in women and older patients.•eGFR, duration of disease, HbA1c≥7% and high blood pressure were associated with DR.•DR was also higher in patients taking insulin.•Patients with DR used to have comorbidities more frequently. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in working age population in developed countries. Albuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) have been considered biomarkers for DR. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of DR and its relationship with eGFR and other risk factors in type 2 diabetic patients (T2DM) in Spain. A cross-sectional and descriptive study has been performed in 14,266 patients. Clinical records were reviewed. Demographic data, clinical diagnoses, clinical variables, and results from laboratory tests were recorded. Prevalence rates of DR were calculated. Logistic regression analysis was applied to assess predictors of the DR presence/absence. DR prevalence was 14.9%, being more prevalent in women (p=0.0087) and in older patients (p