The Association of Smoking Status with Diabetic Microvascular Complications in Korean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Few studies have investigated the association between smoking and microvascular complications in the Asian population with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to investigate the relationship between smoking status and microvascular complications in Korean patients with T2DM.

Materials and methods

From the Korean National Diabetes Program cohort, we included 2316 Korean male with T2DM who had baseline clinical information available, including their smoking status, and underwent diabetic complication studies.

Results

Compared to non-smokers, current smokers had higher odds of any-microvascular complications [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.45, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07-1.97, p=0.016]. The odds of neuropathy were significantly higher; however, th

SUBMITTER: Cho Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11284303 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature