May 25, 2007Diabetes Care
Retinopathy Predicts Cardiovascular Mortality in Type 2 Diabetic Men and Women
Key result
Proliferative retinopathy in both sexes and nonproliferative retinopathy in women independently predict all-cause and cardiovascular death in type 2 diabetes.
Why the study?
Does retinopathy predict cardiovascular mortality in type 2 diabetic men and women?
Population
Type 2 diabetic men and women
Design
Editorial
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
This letter discusses findings that retinopathy is an independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Structured PICO
Does retinopathy predict cardiovascular mortality in type 2 diabetic men and women?
P
Population
Type 2 diabetic men and women
E
Exposure
Proliferative and nonproliferative retinopathy (exposure)
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Outcome
All-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-associated deathhard clinical
This letter discusses findings that retinopathy is an independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Limitations
- Relatively low frequency of retinopathy (23%)
- Relatively high cut-off chosen for diagnosing hypertension (blood pressure ≥160/95 mmHg or treatment)
- relatively low frequency of retinopathy (23%)
- relatively high cut-off chosen for diagnosing hypertension
Cite This Study
Targher et al. (2007) conducted a letter in Type 2 diabetes. Retinopathy was evaluated on All-cause and cardiovascular disease-associated death. Proliferative retinopathy in both sexes and nonproliferative retinopathy in women independently predict all-cause and cardiovascular death in type 2 diabetes.