Diabetic Retinopathy in Native and Nonnative Canadians

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dc.contributor.authorRoss, Stuart A.
dc.contributor.authorMcKenna, Anne
dc.contributor.authorMozejko, Sheila
dc.contributor.authorFick, Gordon H.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-27T12:15:27Z
dc.date.available2018-09-27T12:15:27Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-15
dc.date.updated2018-09-27T12:15:26Z
dc.description.abstractHigh prevalence rates of type 2 diabetes are being observed in native Canadian communities. It is believed that native populations have a higher prevalence rate of vascular complications than nonnatives. The Southern Alberta Study of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) examined the prevalence and incidence of DR and associated metabolic abnormalities in native and nonnative subjects. Prevalence rates of DR in type 2 diabetic native and nonnative subjects were identical, with a prevalence rate of 40%. Native subjects with retinopathy, however, tended to have more advanced changes of retinopathy compared to the nonnative subjects. Key factors such as A1c, blood pressure, duration of diabetes, and lipid values were not significantly different between the two cohorts. These data indicate that ethnicity does play a role in the development and severity of DR but potential risk factors that may affect the development of retinopathy are not significantly different between native and nonnative groups.
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dc.identifier.citationStuart A. Ross, Anne McKenna, Sheila Mozejko, and Gordon H. Fick, “Diabetic Retinopathy in Native and Nonnative Canadians,” Experimental Diabetes Research, vol. 2007, Article ID 76271, 6 pages, 2007. doi:10.1155/2007/76271
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2007/76271
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/108537
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/45845
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderCopyright © 2007 Stuart A. Ross et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.titleDiabetic Retinopathy in Native and Nonnative Canadians
dc.typeJournal Article
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