title: [Prevalence of smoking among diabetics and influence of tobacco on diabetic retinopathy].
abstract: Among 647 patent diabetics regularly followed who attended the out-patient clinic of a hospital Diabetology Department between December 1st, 1979 and June 30th, 1980, 35% were habitual smokers, 20% ex-smokers and 45% non-smokers. Insulin-treated diabetics did not smoke more than non insulin-treated diabetics. Only one-half of the smokers declared that they had been advised by a doctor to stop smoking. This study failed to demonstrate any effect of tobacco on the prevalence or severity of diabetic retinopathy.
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Prévalence du tabagisme chez les diabétiques et influence du tabac sur la rétinopathie.