Systemic Factors Associated with Treatment Response in Diabetic Macular Edema

Table 2

Prevalence of abnormal parameters related to systemic condition (n = 35).

S/N	Parameter	Number (percentage)
1	Systolic blood pressure >140 mm/hg	23 (65.7)
2	Diastolic blood pressure >90 mm/hg	4 (11.4)
3	Serum creatinine >120 μmol/litre	16 (45.7)
4	eGFR <90 ml/min/1.73 m^2	25 (71.4)
5	Serum total cholesterol >5.2 mmol/L	10 (28.6)
6	Serum triglycerides >2.2 mmol/L	13 (37.1)
7	Serum high density lipoproteins <1 mmol/L	6 (17.1)
8	Serum low-density lipoproteins >3.3 mmol/L	9 (25.7)
9	Ratio of LDL to total cholesterol >3.5	21 (60)
10	Serum HbA1c >7%	20 (57.1)
11	Serum VEGF levels >308 pg/mL	24 (68.6)

eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; LDL, low-density lipoproteins; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.