Cardiovascular profile and retinopathy in a cohort of diabetic patients: a real-world retrospective study
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diabetic retinopathy; hypertension; dyslipidemia; cardiovascular riskAbstract
Introduction: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the main microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) and a significant cause of visual impairment. In addition to chronic hyperglycemia, cardiovascular risk factors such as arterial hypertension (HTN) and dyslipidemia may influence its development and progression. Assessing the cardiovascular profile in people with diabetes can improve our understanding of the factors associated with RD and contribute to more effective preventive strategies.
Objective: To analyze the cardiovascular profile and its association with DR in a cohort of patients with DM.
Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional observational study was conducted in 6,674 patients with DM managed in Primary Care in Ávila between 2010 and 2024. A bivariate analysis was performed to evaluate the association between HTN, dyslipidemia, and DR.
Results: The prevalence of HTN was 70.24%, while dyslipidemia was present in 70.77% of patients. DR was detected in 28.05% of the cohort. HTN was more frequent in patients with DR compared to those without DR, whereas dyslipidemia showed a homogeneous distribution between groups.
Conclusion: DR showed a high prevalence in the studied cohort. HTN was associated with the presence of DR, whereas dyslipidemia showed no differences between groups.
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