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World J Clin Cases. Apr 6, 2022; 10(10): 3014-3026
Published online Apr 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3014
Published online Apr 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3014
Table 2 Patient characteristics
Parameters | DEwDM | DEnDM | DMnDE | nDMnDE | Statistics |
Number [N] | 56 | 33 | 22 | 20 | |
Age [yr ± SEM] | 56.9 ± 7.8 | 52.3 ± 11.1 | 55.0 ± 7.2 | 52.2 ± 9.4 | |
Gender | chi-square test | ||||
Male [N (%)] | 34 (60.7) | 14 (42.4) | 12 (54.5) | 8 (40.0) | |
Female [N (%)] | 22 (39.3) | 19 (57.6) | 10 (45.5) | 12 (60.0) | |
Blood glucose [mmol/L ± SEM] | 7.4 ± 4.2 | NA | 9.0 ± 2.5 | NA | |
Duration of diabetes [years ± SEM] | 12.3 ± 7.1 | NA | 14.2 ± 6.4 | NA | |
HbA1c [% ± SEM] | 8.1 ± 2.0 | NA | 7.9 ± 1.6 | NA | |
OSDI scores ± SEM | 5.8 ± 3.9b,c | 9.7 ± 6.3a,c | 3.6 ± 2.7a,b,d | 10.5 ± 7.1c | Tamhane test |
BUT [s ± SEM] | 3.9 ± 2.5c,d | 4.9 ± 3.9c,d | 10.4 ± 4.9a,b | 12.0 ± 6.5a,b | Tamhane test |
Schirmer test [mm ± SEM] | 4.5 ± 4.2c,d | 3.7 ± 3.6c,d | 13.6 ± 7.0a,b | 11.2 ± 4.4a,b | Tamhane test |
- Citation: Fang W, Lin ZX, Yang HQ, Zhao L, Liu DC, Pan ZQ. Changes in corneal nerve morphology and function in patients with dry eyes having type 2 diabetes. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(10): 3014-3026
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i10/3014.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3014