Red blood cell count and its inverse association with diabetic retinopathy: Exploratory development of a risk assessment model in a retrospective cohort
Our findings suggest an inverse association between RBC levels and DR risk. The exploratory model incorporating RBC provides an initial framework for evaluating DR risk in patients with T2DM. Further validation in prospective cohorts is needed to refine this framework before considering clinical applications.
Authors
- Wen-Long Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9549-6202)
- Jing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1191-9971)
- Qian Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6845-9618)
- Xiaoqing Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0672-6895)
Institutions
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Suizhou Central Hospital (CN)
- Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1571192
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00