Open AccessRelationship Between Muscle Cramps and Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Author(s) -
Huiqing Hu,
Chuan Wang,
Kai Liang,
Qin He,
Jia Song,
Xinghong Guo,
Xinguo Hou,
Li Chen,
Fei Yan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s352735
Subject(s) - medicine , muscle cramp , diabetes mellitus , diabetic retinopathy , retinopathy , hypomagnesemia , type 2 diabetes , fundus (uterus) , endocrinology , ophthalmology , magnesium , materials science , metallurgy
Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) often suffer from muscle cramps of varying severity. Studies have shown that muscle cramp is closely related to local microcirculation perfusion disorders. Diabetic retinopathy can not only reflect the microcirculation perfusion in the eye but also the systemic microcirculation in patients with diabetes. The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship between muscle cramps and diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.