Association of glucose metabolism and retinopathy signs in non-diabetic individuals in midlife-The Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study.

Diabetic retinopathy is a microvascular complication of hyperglycaemia. Little is known about the association of glucose metabolism and retinopathy signs in the non-diabetic middle-aged population. We studied prevalence of retinopathy in a subsample of Northern Finland Birth Cohort study (NFBC1966)...

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Main Authors: Anni Saunajoki, Juha Auvinen, Ville Saarela, Janne-Joonas Uusitalo, Ilmari Leiviskä, Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, M Johanna Liinamaa, Markku Timonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240983