| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8794048 | Ophthalmology | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Indian Singaporeans have a higher prevalence of DR and DME compared with Chinese and Malays. Major risk factors for DR in this study were similar across the 3 ethnic groups. Addressing these risk factors may reduce the impact of DR in Asia, regardless of ethnicity.
Keywords
HbA1cVTDRPDRNPDRCSMEETDRSEGFRDMEDiabetic macular edemaclinically significant macular edemaSeedchronic kidney diseaseearly treatment diabetic retinopathy studydiabetic retinopathyVision-threatening diabetic retinopathynonproliferative diabetic retinopathyProliferative diabetic retinopathybody mass indexBMIconfidence intervalLow-density lipoproteinLDLestimated glomerular filtration rateCKDodds ratioGlycated hemoglobin A1c
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Authors
Gavin S. MD, FRCSEd, Alfred MSc, Charumathi PhD, Yih Chung PhD, Kumari MD, Paul MD, PhD, Jie Jin PhD, Ecosse L. PhD, Ching-Yu MD, PhD, Tien Y. MD, PhD,