Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Correlated with the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy
The aim of the study was to assess serum fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) concentrations in Chinese type 2 diabetic patients with and without retinopathy and to assess the association between FGF21 and the severity of retinopathy. 117 diabetic patients were compared with 68 healthy controls. Fast...
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| author | Yuan Lin Ye-cheng Xiao Hong Zhu Qing-yan Xu Lei Qi Yu-bin Wang Xiu-juan Li Ma-li Zheng Rui-sheng Zhong Yi Zhang Xiang-dong Xu Bo-le Wu Zhu-mei Xu Xiang-hong Lu |
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| description | The aim of the study was to assess serum fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) concentrations in Chinese type 2 diabetic patients with and without retinopathy and to assess the association between FGF21 and the severity of retinopathy. 117 diabetic patients were compared with 68 healthy controls. Fasting blood glucose, serum total cholesterol, serum triglycerides, serum insulin, and serum FGF21 levels were estimated. FGF21 concentrations in the patients were significantly higher than those in control. In the patient group there was a significant positive correlation between FGF21, insulin level, and homeostasis model assessment index. Serum FGF21 concentrations in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy or nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy were significantly higher than those in patients without diabetic retinopathy. When the presence of diabetes was defined as the final variable in the conditional logistic regression model with the FGF21 concentration as the continuous variable, FGF21 was significantly involved in the model. This study shows that the increase in serum concentration of FGF21 was associated with the severity of diabetic retinopathy and suggests that FGF21 may play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy and its degree. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b050f0a2e517424eb2ee31045d5d1e192025-02-03T01:24:19ZengWileyJournal of Diabetes Research2314-67452314-67532014-01-01201410.1155/2014/929756929756Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Correlated with the Severity of Diabetic RetinopathyYuan Lin0Ye-cheng Xiao1Hong Zhu2Qing-yan Xu3Lei Qi4Yu-bin Wang5Xiu-juan Li6Ma-li Zheng7Rui-sheng Zhong8Yi Zhang9Xiang-dong Xu10Bo-le Wu11Zhu-mei Xu12Xiang-hong Lu13Department of Ophthalmology, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen 361000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 323000, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen 361000, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen 361000, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen 361000, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen 361000, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Traditional Chinese Medicine University, Xiamen 361000, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Traditional Chinese Medicine University, Xiamen 361000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, ChinaThe aim of the study was to assess serum fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) concentrations in Chinese type 2 diabetic patients with and without retinopathy and to assess the association between FGF21 and the severity of retinopathy. 117 diabetic patients were compared with 68 healthy controls. Fasting blood glucose, serum total cholesterol, serum triglycerides, serum insulin, and serum FGF21 levels were estimated. FGF21 concentrations in the patients were significantly higher than those in control. In the patient group there was a significant positive correlation between FGF21, insulin level, and homeostasis model assessment index. Serum FGF21 concentrations in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy or nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy were significantly higher than those in patients without diabetic retinopathy. When the presence of diabetes was defined as the final variable in the conditional logistic regression model with the FGF21 concentration as the continuous variable, FGF21 was significantly involved in the model. This study shows that the increase in serum concentration of FGF21 was associated with the severity of diabetic retinopathy and suggests that FGF21 may play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy and its degree.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/929756 |
| spellingShingle | Yuan Lin Ye-cheng Xiao Hong Zhu Qing-yan Xu Lei Qi Yu-bin Wang Xiu-juan Li Ma-li Zheng Rui-sheng Zhong Yi Zhang Xiang-dong Xu Bo-le Wu Zhu-mei Xu Xiang-hong Lu Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Correlated with the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy Journal of Diabetes Research |
| title | Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Correlated with the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy |
| title_full | Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Correlated with the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy |
| title_fullStr | Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Correlated with the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Correlated with the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy |
| title_short | Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Correlated with the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy |
| title_sort | serum fibroblast growth factor 21 levels are correlated with the severity of diabetic retinopathy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/929756 |
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