Elevated Systemic Neutrophil Count in Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetes: A Hospital-Based Cross-sectional Study of 30,793 Korean Subjects

• Published in: Investigative ophthalmology & visual science Vol. 52; no. 10; p. 7697
• Main Authors: Woo, Se Joon, Ahn, Seong Joon, Ahn, Jeeyun, Park, Kyu Hyung, Lee, Kiheon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 29.09.2011
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Asian Continental Ancestry Group - ethnology; Blood Pressure; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Mellitus - blood; Diabetes Mellitus - ethnology; Diabetic Retinopathy - blood; Diabetic Retinopathy - ethnology; Female; Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism; Hematocrit; Hospitals - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Korea - epidemiology; Leukocyte Count; Male; Middle Aged; Neutrophils - pathology; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Young Adult

To evaluate the association between systemic parameters including inflammatory markers and diabetic retinopathy (DR). This was a cross-sectional study enrolling 30,793 persons who visited a health care center for a medical checkup. Diabetic patients were classified into five DR groups: no DR; mild,...