Lipoprotein(a) and Apolipoproteins as Predictors for Diabetic Retinopathy and Its Severity in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Case-Cohort Study

Objectives Our aim in this study was to assess the relationship between serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and apolipoproteins and the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods One thousand fifty-seven patients with type 2 diabetes were divided into 2 main groups and followed for 5 years: 637 patients without DR and 420 patients with DR. A group of patients with DR were then divided into 2 subgroups: 162 patients with nonproliferative DR...