2022
The obesity paradox: Retinopathy, obesity, and circulating risk markers in youth with type 2 diabetes in the TODAY Study
Levitsky LL, Drews KL, Haymond M, Glubitosi-Klug RA, Katz L, Mititelu M, Tamborlane W, Tryggestad JB, Weinstock RS, Group T. The obesity paradox: Retinopathy, obesity, and circulating risk markers in youth with type 2 diabetes in the TODAY Study. Journal Of Diabetes And Its Complications 2022, 36: 108259. PMID: 36150365, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2022.108259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-proliferative diabetic retinopathyType 2 diabetesHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinObesity paradoxInflammatory biomarkersHDL cholesterolLDL cholesterolInsulin-like growth factor binding protein 1Sensitivity C-reactive proteinGrowth factor binding protein 1Today StudyPresence of retinopathyRelationship of obesityC-reactive proteinPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Tumor necrosis factor receptor 1Digital fundus photographsNecrosis factor receptor 1Activator inhibitor-1Factor receptor 1Higher BMIObese participantsRisk markersDiabetic retinopathyInterleukin-6
2019
Screening eye exams in youth with type 1 diabetes under 18 years of age: Once may be enough?
Gubitosi‐Klug R, Bebu I, White NH, Malone J, Miller R, Lorenzi GM, Hainsworth DP, Trapani VR, Lachin JM, Tamborlane WV, Group* F. Screening eye exams in youth with type 1 diabetes under 18 years of age: Once may be enough? Pediatric Diabetes 2019, 20: 743-749. PMID: 31206973, PMCID: PMC7217664, DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageType 1 diabetesDiabetic retinopathyEye examEarly Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) scaleMild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathyDiabetic Retinopathy Study scaleNon-proliferative diabetic retinopathyDiabetic retinopathy assessmentDiabetic retinopathy statusBaseline glycated hemoglobinClinical trial evidenceSignificant macular edemaProliferative diabetic retinopathyStandardized clinical trialsDiabetic retinopathy examinationsRetinopathy assessmentRetinopathy statusBaseline characteristicsComplications TrialMacular edemaCase seriesDiabetes controlIncident casesTrial evidence