The association between variability of risk factors and complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT: The variability in diabetes risk factors, such as uric acid and lipids, may influence the development of complications. This study aimed to investigate the influence of such variability on the occurrence of diabetic complications. A retrospective analysis of electronic medical records was conducted with type 2 diabetic patients who received treatment at a tertiary care hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, between 2013 and 2022. The risk factor variability is presented as the standard deviation (SD). The associations between the variability and complications were examined using a binary logistic regression model. The study included 369 patients with type 2 diabetes. The findings revealed that outpatient special disease management served as a protective factor against the development of co

SUBMITTER: Chen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10943073 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature