Association between red blood cell distribution width/albumin ratio and all-cause mortality or cardiovascular diseases mortality in patients with diabetic retinopathy: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Red blood cell distribution width/albumin ratio (RAR) has been reported as an independent risk factor for diabetic retinopathy (DR), while its association and predictive value in the prognosis of DR patients has not been reported. This study aims to explore the association and predictive value of RAR in the prognosis of DR patients.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The independent variable was RAR, and dependent variables were all-cause mortality and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) mortality. The association between RAR and the risk of all-cause mortality and CVD mortality was assessed using univariate and multivariate cox regression models. The results were shown as HR (hazard rati

SUBMITTER: Fu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10735013 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature