Adaptive Optics (rtx1) High-Resolution Imaging of Photoreceptors and Retinal Arteries in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy

Table 3

The results of the blood parameters in both groups (): DR group (mild NPDR, ; moderate NPDR, ) and control group ().

Blood parameters	^†			^†	value^†; Control vs. DR	value for NPDR
	Control	Mild NPDR	Moderate NPDR	DR
WBC (k)					0.008	0.823^‡
RBC (M)					0.838	0.068^†
HGB (g/dl)					0.342	0.025^†
HCT (%)					0.619	0.017^†
PLT (k)					0.054	0.441^†
FPG (mg/dl)					<0.001	0.314^†
HBA1C (%)					<0.001	0.520^†
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)					0.030	0.283^†
HDL (mg/dl)					0.155	0.503^†
LDL (mg/dl)					0.010	0.253^†
TG (mg/dl)					0.163	0.891^‡

^†-test; ^‡Mann–Whitney test. Abbreviations: SD: standard deviation; DR: diabetic retinopathy; NPDR: nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; HbA_1c: glycated hemoglobin A_1c; TG: triglyceride; LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; WBC: white blood cells; RBC: red blood cells; HGB: hemoglobin; HCT: hematocrit; PLT: platelets.