Yu Meng, Xueli Yang, Yuxin Fan, Ming Liu, Fengqi Zhou, Qihua Wang, Yuezhu Lu, Yun Zhu, Hua Yan
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Abstract
Purpose: To explore the relationship between hormone levels and diabetic retinopathy (DR).
Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 2432 patients with type 2 diabetes from Tianjin Medical University General Hospital between 2016 and 2019. Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between hormone levels and DR.
Results: DR was diagnosed in 953 patients (39.19%), with no significant gender difference in prevalence. Among men, DR prevalence increased with testosterone level increasing (Q4 vs. Q1: odds ratio [OR] = 1.64; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11-2.41) but decreased with prolactin levels increasing (Q4 vs. Q1: OR = 0.65; 95% CI, 0.44-0.96). Among women, high follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) (Q4 vs. Q1: OR = 2.22; 95% CI, 1.40-3.52) and luteinizing hormone (LH) levels (Q4 vs. Q1: OR = 1.77; 95% CI, 1.20-2.63) were linked with increased DR prevalence. No associations were found in premenopausal women, but postmenopausal women with high prolactin level had increased DR prevalence (Q2 vs. Q1: OR = 1.56; 95% CI, 1.01-2.19). Dose-response relationships were suggested for FSH (P = 0.087) and testosterone (P = 0.088) with DR prevalence, though caution is advised due to the risk of type I error arising from multiple comparisons. Other risk factors included low body mass index (OR = 0.98), smoking (OR = 1.32), long diabetes duration (OR = 1.02), and high systolic blood pressure (OR = 1.01).
Conclusions: Prolactin (negatively) and testosterone (positively) were correlated with DR risk in men. FSH and testosterone showed suggestive dose-response relationship with DR prevalence in postmenopausal women. Further research is needed for type 1 diabetes.
Translational relevance: Sex hormones play a crucial role in DR development, affecting men and women differently.
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Translational Vision Science & Technology (TVST), an official journal of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), an international organization whose purpose is to advance research worldwide into understanding the visual system and preventing, treating and curing its disorders, is an online, open access, peer-reviewed journal emphasizing multidisciplinary research that bridges the gap between basic research and clinical care. A highly qualified and diverse group of Associate Editors and Editorial Board Members is led by Editor-in-Chief Marco Zarbin, MD, PhD, FARVO.
The journal covers a broad spectrum of work, including but not limited to:
Applications of stem cell technology for regenerative medicine,
Development of new animal models of human diseases,
Tissue bioengineering,
Chemical engineering to improve virus-based gene delivery,
Nanotechnology for drug delivery,
Design and synthesis of artificial extracellular matrices,
Development of a true microsurgical operating environment,
Refining data analysis algorithms to improve in vivo imaging technology,
Results of Phase 1 clinical trials,
Reverse translational ("bedside to bench") research.
TVST seeks manuscripts from scientists and clinicians with diverse backgrounds ranging from basic chemistry to ophthalmic surgery that will advance or change the way we understand and/or treat vision-threatening diseases. TVST encourages the use of color, multimedia, hyperlinks, program code and other digital enhancements.
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