Body Mass Index: A Risk Factor for Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

The aim of the study was to investigate whether body mass index (BMI) independently or in correlation with other risk factors is associated with diabetic retinopathy (DR) progression. The study included 545 patients with type 2 diabetes. According to DR status, they were divided into three groups: g...

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Main Authors: Snježana Kaštelan, Martina Tomić, Antonela Gverović Antunica, Spomenka Ljubić, Jasminka Salopek Rabatić, Mirela Karabatić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/436329