Research Article
Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Correlated with the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy
Table 1
Clinical and laboratory features of the patient and control groups. Values are means (±SD) or number (%).
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DM: diabetes mellitus, DR: diabetic retinopathy, NPDR: nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, PDR: proliferative diabetic retinopathy, BP: blood pressure, and FPG: fasting plasma glucose. Macrovascular disease represents coronary disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease. *Bonferroni-adjusted -test: compare with Control. |