The Relationship Between Retinal and Choroidal Thickness and Adiponectin Concentrations in Patients With Type 2
Hyun Seung Yang1,2, Young Je Choi3, Hee Yong Han3
1Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
Purpose:
To evaluate the association between retinal and choroidal thickness and serum and aqueous humor (AH) adiponectin concentrations in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR).
Methods:
This prospective study enrolled diabetic patients without DR (group 1, n = 46) and with DR (n = 130). Central foveal thickness (CFT), subfoveal choroidal thickness (SCT), and adiponectin in serum and AH concentrations were compared. For subgroup analysis, the DR group was divided into four subgroups: mild (group 2), moderate (group 3), severe nonproliferative DR (group 4), and panretinal photocoagulation (group 5).
Results:
The log-transformed serum and AH adiponectin concentrations in patients with DR (groups 2-5) were higher than in patients without DR (all Ps < 0.001). In addition, serum and AH adiponectin concentrations showed a positive linear correlation with DR severity (P < 0.001 and P = 0.001, respectively). In univariate analysis between serum or AH adiponectin concentrations and CFT or SCT, AH adiponectin significantly correlated with CFT and SCT (all Ps < 0.001). However, serum adiponectin concentration significantly correlated with SCT (P = 0.041) but not with CFT (P = 0.337). In multivariate analysis, AH adiponectin concentration significantly correlated with CFT, but serum adiponectin concentration did not (P = 0.002 and 0.309, respectively). In contrast, serum and AH adiponectin concentrations significantly correlated with SCT (P = 0.048 and 0.041, respectively).
Conclusions:
Serum and AH adiponectin concentrations are positively associated with DR development and progression. Additionally, SCT looks related to the serum and AH adiponectin concentrations, whereas CFT looks related to AH adiponectin concentrations.
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