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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2019

Association of urinary albumin excretion with central foveal thickness and intravitreal conbercept treatment frequency in patients with diabetic macular edema.

Zi-Yao Liu, Xiao-Jie Ma, Ding-Ying Liao, Xin-Di Liu, Ling Bai, Jing Yao, Min Xu, Yu-Ping Zheng

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Zi-Yao LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China.
Xiao-Jie MaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 710008, Shaanxi Province, China.
Ding-Ying LiaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China.
Xin-Di LiuDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang Province, China.
Ling BaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China.
Jing YaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China.
Min XuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China.
Yu-Ping ZhengDepartment of Ophthalmology, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China.
Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

aimTo investigate the effect of albuminuria on diabetic macular edema (DME) and the possible association between baseline urinary albumin excretion (UAE) and intravitreal conbercept (IVC) treatment frequency in DME patients.

methodsIn this hospital-based retrospective study, a total of 350 in-patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were recruited and their clinical records were reviewed. Thereafter, 52 patients identified with severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) combined with albuminuria were divided into the microalbuminuria (UAE 30-300 mg/24h) and macroalbuminuria (UAE>300 mg/24h) groups, which were compared and analyzed by both independent sample

resultsOf 350 patients, a higher incidence of DME was observed in severe non-proliferative retinopathy (NPDR) patients than that observed in other groups. By dividing the 52 patients with severe NPDR into the micro- and macro-albuminuria subgroups, significant differences in CFT, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol and serum creatinine levels, and UAE were revealed. Furthermore, a positive liner correlation between the UAE and CFT was found. Finally, the partial correlation coefficient adjusted for either the CFT or UAE indicated that both parameters directly correlated with the number of IVC injections administered during the 12mo of follow-up.

conclusionGenerally, macular edema occurred in patients with severe NPDR, for whom the UAE is an independent risk predictor of DME. The baseline UAE and CFT predicted the treatment frequency of IVC injections administered in the first year for eyes with DME.

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diabetic macular edemaintravitreal conbercept injectiontreatment frequencyurinary albumin excretion

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PMCPMC6796094
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