The Relationship Between Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) with Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) Thickness in Diabetic Retinopathy Patients at Prof. CPL Universitas Sumatera Utara General Hospital and Affiliated Hospital
Cross-sectional study reveals no significant relationship between TNF-α and RNFL thickness in diabetic retinopathy patients, highlighting potential inflammatory roles.
Key Points
No statistically significant relationship was found between TNF-α levels and RNFL thickness in patients with diabetic retinopathy.
Thirty-two out of 45 participants had diabetes for more than five years, with 60% experiencing proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
The highest RNFL thickness examination location was superior, with an average TNF-α level for thin RNFL being 65.67 ng/L.
This observational analysis included 45 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and diabetic retinopathy over three months.