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Relationship between homocysteine level and diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Title
Relationship between homocysteine level and diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Diagnostic Pathology, September 2014
DOI 10.1186/s13000-014-0167-y
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Chong Xu, Yan Wu, Guodong Liu, Xiaoqiang Liu, Fang Wang, Jing Yu

Abstract

BackgroundThe relationship between homocysteine (Hcy) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains unclear to date. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed on the relationship between Hcy level and DR.MethodsStudies were identified by searching PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases until 5 May, 2014.ResultsA total of 31 studies involving 6,394 participants were included in the meta-analysis. After pooling the data from each included study, the blood Hcy concentration in the DR group was observed to be higher than that in the control group [WMD¿=¿2.55; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.70¿3.40], and diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with hyperhomocysteinemia were at a risk for DR [odds ratio (OR)¿=¿1.93; 95% CI, 1.46¿2.53]. Considering the different DM types, hyperhomocysteinemia in T1DM (OR¿=¿1.83, 95% CI, 1.28¿2.62) was associated with DR rather than in T2DM (OR¿=¿1.59, 95% CI, 0.72¿3.51). Considerable statistical heterogeneity in the overall summary estimates was partly explained by the geographical differences.ConclusionsResults from this current meta-analysis indicate that hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for DR, especially proliferative DR. Differences between geographical regions were observed in the relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia with T1DM risk. Given the heterogeneous results, the relationship between high Hcy and DR needs further investigation.Virtual SlidesThe virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/13000_2014_167.

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Unknown 51 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 6 12%
Student > Master 6 12%
Other 5 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 5 10%
Researcher 5 10%
Other 11 22%
Unknown 13 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 24 47%
Unspecified 4 8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 4%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 1 2%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 2%
Other 6 12%
Unknown 13 25%
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