Diabetic retinopathy is a predictor of chronic respiratory failure: A nationwide register-based cohort study

Purpose: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a hypoxic retinal disease, but so far, the association with systemic hypoxia is poorly understood. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between DR and chronic respiratory failure (CRF) in a national cohort. D...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Benjamin Sommer Thinggaard, Lonny Stokholm, Jesper Rømhild Davidsen, Maria Carius Larsen, Sören Möller, Anne Suhr Thykjær, Jens Lundgaard Andresen, Nis Andersen, Steffen Heegaard, Kurt Højlund, Ryo Kawasaki, Caroline Laugesen, Toke Bek, Jakob Grauslund
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-06-01
Subjects:	Diabetic retinopathy Chronic respiratory failure Systemic hypoxia Diabetes mellitus Screening for diabetic retinopathy Epidemiology
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023045504