title: Vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with retinopathy in young Japanese type 1 diabetic patients.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the possible association of vitamin D deficiency with diabetic retinopathy in 75 young Japanese type 1 diabetic patients. A multivariate regression analysis, duration of diabetes and vitamin D deficiency were independent determinants of diabetic retinopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shimo
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: kaneto@endmet.med.osaka-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaneto
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katakami
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center for Diabetes, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumie
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsuyoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahara
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Irie
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Horikawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyashita
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyatsuka
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazutomi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshiuchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kawamori
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Ken'ya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center for Diabetes, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
authors.forename: Taka-aki
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kosugi
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Iichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shimomura
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center for Diabetes, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
authors.forename: Munehide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuhisa
mesh_terms: D015652:25-Hydroxyvitamin D 2 / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D015652:25-Hydroxyvitamin D 2; D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human
keywords: Retinopathy; Type 1 diabetes; Vitamin D deficiency