Association Between Gut Microbial Abundance and Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy

• Published in: Investigative ophthalmology & visual science Vol. 62; no. 7; p. 19
• Main Authors: Khan, Rehana, Sharma, Abhishek, Ravikumar, Raghul, Parekh, Avani, Srinivasan, Ramyaa, George, Ronnie Jacob, Raman, Rajiv
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Bacteroidetes - isolation & purification; Bacteroidetes - physiology; Biomarkers - analysis; Case-Control Studies; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnosis; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - physiopathology; Diabetic Retinopathy - diagnosis; Diabetic Retinopathy - epidemiology; Diabetic Retinopathy - etiology; Feces - microbiology; Female; Firmicutes - isolation & purification; Firmicutes - physiology; Gastrointestinal Microbiome - physiology; Humans; India - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Retina; Risk Assessment - methods; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; India

To study the association between gut microbial abundance and sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy among patients with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. An observational case-control study was performed using a sample population of diabetics referred to a tertiary eye institute. Sample subject...