Abstract
We studied the glycaemic threshold and prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in screen-detected diabetes in Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Portugal. The prevalence of diabetes-specific retinopathy started to increase at an HbA1c level of 6-6.4% (42-47 mmol/mol) and in individuals with HbA(1c) >7.0% the prevalence was 6.0%.
Keywords:
Algeria; Glycaemic threshold; Portugal; Retinopathy; Saudi Arabia.
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Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Algeria / epidemiology
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Blood Glucose / metabolism*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diagnosis*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology
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Diabetic Retinopathy / blood
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Diabetic Retinopathy / diagnosis*
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Diabetic Retinopathy / epidemiology
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Female
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Glycated Hemoglobin / metabolism*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Portugal / epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Prognosis
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Saudi Arabia / epidemiology
Substances
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Blood Glucose
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Glycated Hemoglobin A
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hemoglobin A1c protein, human