Rapid Reduction of HbA1c and Early Worsening of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Real-world Population-Based Study in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

• Published in: Diabetes care Vol. 46; no. 9; pp. 1633 - 1639
• Main Authors: Simó, Rafael, Franch-Nadal, Josep, Vlacho, Bogdan, Real, Jordi, Amado, Ester, Flores, Juana, Mata-Cases, Manel, Ortega, Emilio, Rigla, Mercedes, Vallés, Joan-Anton, Hernández, Cristina, Mauricio, Didac
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Diabetes Association 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Diabetic retinopathy; Glucose; Hypertension; Pathophysiology; Population studies; Population-based studies; Primary care; Retinopathy; Statistical analysis; Statistical models

Early worsening of diabetic retinopathy (EWDR) due to the rapid decrease of blood glucose levels is a concern in diabetes treatment. The aim of the current study is to evaluate whether this is an important issue in subjects with type 2 diabetes with mild or moderate nonproliferative DR (NPDR), who r...