Open AccessRelationship between insulin-sensitive obesity and retinal microvascular abnormalities
Author(s) -
Wei Lin,
Huiying Rao,
Huibin Huang,
Jin Yao,
Jixing Liang,
Liantao Li,
Junping Wen,
Gang Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2224-5839
pISSN - 2224-5820
DOI - 10.21037/apm-20-447
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin resistance , abdominal obesity , obesity , odds ratio , insulin , diabetes mellitus , confidence interval , endocrinology , metabolic syndrome
Obesity and insulin resistance (IR) are risk factors for microvascular disease (MVD). Whether insulin-sensitive obese individuals are at higher risk for MVD is still debated. We aimed to investigate whether insulin-sensitive obesity is associated with retinal microvascular abnormalities.
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