Association of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients: A meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/introduction

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming more and more prevalent in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Evidence connecting NAFLD to diabetic retinopathy (DR) is increasing, but the results vary. Thus, we undertook a meta-analysis to explore the effect of NAFLD on diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Materials and methods

PubMed, Embase, Cochrane and Scopus database were searched for until September 30, 2019. Original studies analyzing the association between NAFLD and diabetic retinopathy in the type 2 diabetic population were included. This meta-analysis was processed by RevMan 5.3 software. Subgroup analyses based on countries were carried out. The pooled odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were used to evaluate the ass

SUBMITTER: Song D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8354494 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature