Familial clustering of diabetic retinopathy in South Indian Type 2 diabetic patients
Familial clustering of diabetic retinopathy in South Indian Type 2 diabetic patients
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1464-5491.2002.00820.x
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发表时间:
2002-11-01
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Mohan, V
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作者:
Rema, M;Saravanan, G;Mohan, V
Aim The aim of the study was to determine whether there is familial clustering of diabetic retinopathy among South Indian Type 2 diabetic subjects.Methods During the period September 1991 to September 1997, 322 families with at least two diabetic siblings who were registered at our centre and had undergone a retinal examination were selected for the study. The sibling with the longest duration of diabetes was defined as the proband. The prevalence of retinopathy was compared between the siblings of probands with and without retinopathy.Results Diabetic retinopathy was diagnosed in 11.2% of the siblings of the probands without diabetic retinopathy and in 35.3% of the siblings of the probands with diabetic retinopathy (P