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This study investigates the association between the age at onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a cohort of 7472 patients. The findings indicate that younger age at diabetes onset is significantly linked to a higher risk of DR, with patients diagnosed before age 40 having an odds ratio of 5.56 for developing DR compared to those diagnosed at age 60 or older. The results emphasize the importance of early detection and management of diabetes to mitig

Author

Aleksa Filic

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EN