Positive association between urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio and diabetic retinopathy in American adults: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Studies have shown a correlation between the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) and diabetic retinopathy (DR); however, studies using large population-based databases are limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between the UACR and DR in US adults. DR data from adults aged 20 years or older from the 2011 to 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used in this investigation. The relationship between the UACR and DR incidence was examined via multifactorial logistic regression analysis. Furthermore, interaction and subgroup analyses were carried out via logistic regression models, and sensitivity studies were completed to evaluate the robustness of the results. The average age of the individuals was 60.3 ± 13.1 years, and 694 (18.4%) o

SUBMITTER: Feng N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12863910 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature