Renal Function but Not Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Is Independently Associated with Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes

Background. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is associated with macrovascular disease and possibly with microangiopathy in type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We tested the hypothesis that ADMA is related to diabetic retinopathy (DR) independently of macrovascular disease. Methods. This cross-sectional study...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiology Research and Practice 2011-01, Vol.2011 (2011), p.243-248-030
Hauptverfasser: Wolzt, Michael, Schernthaner, Guntram, Krzyzanowska, Katarzyna, Höllerl, Florian, Aschauer, Stefan, Brix, Johanna M., Mittermayer, Friedrich, Schernthaner, Gerit H., Brunner, Simon
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Zusammenfassung:Background. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is associated with macrovascular disease and possibly with microangiopathy in type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We tested the hypothesis that ADMA is related to diabetic retinopathy (DR) independently of macrovascular disease. Methods. This cross-sectional study included 127 T2DM patients selected to achieve equal distributions of patients with and without macrovascular disease in the groups with and without DR. Results. Patients with DR had increased ADMA, longer diabetes duration, and reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR). ADMA correlated with GFR (ρ=-0.35; P
ISSN:2090-0597
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2090-0597
DOI:10.4061/2011/260191