The prevalence and risk of diabetic retinopathy among Indians of southwest Oklahoma.
The overall prevalence of diabetic retinopathy was 49.3% among 142 diabetic Indians examined at the Indian Health Service at Clinton, Oklahoma. Univariate analysis suggested a positive relationship between duration of diabetes and prevalence of retinopathy. This Indian diabetic population should be examined yearly for diabetic retinopathy.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009825:Oklahoma; D012307:Risk Factors