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Relationship between fasting glucose and retinopathy for diagnosis of diabetes: results from a population-based study in urban and rural China.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20827140     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the fasting plasma glucose cutoff of 7 mmol/L and the presence of retinopathy in a population in China. METHODS: The Beijing Eye Study 2006 is a population-based study, which included 3,251 subjects aged >or= 45 years. By using fundus photographs, retinopathy was assessed according to the Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study. RESULTS: The correlation between fasting plasma glucose concentration and retinopathy suggested a continuous relation instead of a uniform glycemic threshold for prevalent retinopathy. For the diabetes plasma glucose concentration cutoffs of 7.0 mmol/L, 5.6 mmol/L, and 7.8 mmol/L to differentiate between subjects with or without retinopathy, the sensitivities were 18.8%, 44.0%, and 15.4%, respectively, and the specificities were 94.3%, 73.8%, and 96.6%, respectively. After excluding subjects with known diabetes and/or subjects on antidiabetic treatment, the sensitivities of diabetes plasma glucose concentration cutoffs of 7.0 mmol/L, 5.6 mmol/L, and 7.8 mmol/L to differentiate between subjects with or without retinopathy were 7.9%, 34.2%, and 6.3%, respectively, and the specificities were 96.5%, 77.1%, and 98.1%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Confirming a recent study from Australian and North American populations, the results suggest that also for the Chinese population, a uniform glycemic threshold for prevalent retinopathy does not exist.
Authors:
Jost B Jonas; Liang Xu; Xi Wei Xie; Ya Xing Wang
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1539-2864     ISO Abbreviation:  Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-09     Completed Date:  2010-10-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309919     Medline TA:  Retina     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1223-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Blood Glucose / analysis*
China / epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus / blood,  diagnosis*
Diabetic Retinopathy / blood,  diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Rural Population / statistics & numerical data*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Urban Population / statistics & numerical data*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose

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