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World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2026; 17(3): 115465
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i3.115465
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i3.115465
Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Variables | T1DM (n = 211) | Ketosis-onset diabetes (n = 673) | Non-ketotic T2DM | P value1 | P value2 |
| Male | 118 (55.9) | 503 (74.7) | 542 (60.7) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Age (years) | 39 ± 19 | 48 ± 15 | 54 ± 13 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Hypertension | 29 (13.7) | 253 (37.6) | 400 (44.8) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| CKD | 16 (7.6) | 113 (16.8) | 186 (20.8) | < 0.001 | 0.005 |
| Smoking | 63 (29.9) | 268 (39.8) | 308 (34.5) | 0.014 | 0.791 |
| Alcohol | 27 (12.8) | 146 (21.7) | 174 (19.5) | 0.017 | 0.314 |
| LLD | 39 (18.5) | 186 (27.6) | 289 (32.4) | < 0.001 | 0.004 |
| APA | 41 (19.4) | 190 (28.2) | 308 (34.5) | < 0.001 | 0.885 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 119 ± 15 | 128 ± 16 | 128 ± 16 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 76 ± 10 | 82 ± 11 | 81 ± 9 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| WHR | 0.87 ± 0.06 | 0.92 ± 0.06 | 0.92 ± 0.06 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.34 ± 3.89 | 25.05 ± 3.55 | 25.05 ± 3.42 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| FPG3 (mmol/L) | 8.19 (6.19-11.02) | 9.71 (7.62-12.42) | 7.98 (6.63-9.98) | < 0.001 | 0.001 |
| 2h PPG3 (mmol/L) | 14.89 (10.25-18.66) | 16.26 (12.50-20.07) | 13.92 (10.82-17.27) | < 0.001 | 0.014 |
| HbA1C (%) | 11.48 ± 2.86 | 11.43 ± 2.22 | 9.96 ± 2.49 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| FCP3 (ng/mL) | 0.62 (0.28-1.05) | 1.36 (0.80-2.06) | 2.09 (1.35-3.05) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| 2h C-P3 (ng/mL) | 1.04 (0.49-2.20) | 2.54 (1.54-3.96) | 4.84 (3.00-6.90) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| TG3 (mmol/L) | 0.97 (0.70-1.44) | 1.48 (0.99-2.26) | 1.57 (1.13-2.19) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.57 ± 1.11 | 4.98 ± 1.31 | 4.87 ± 1.18 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.20 ± 0.38 | 1.06 ± 0.32 | 1.11 ± 0.30 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.90 ± 0.92 | 3.14 ± 0.98 | 3.16 ± 0.97 | 0.003 | 0.003 |
| ALT3 (U/L) | 21.00 (14.00-31.00) | 27.00 (17.75-42.00) | 25.00 (16.00-44.25) | < 0.001 | 0.003 |
| γ-GT3 (U/L) | 16.50 (13.00-24.75) | 29.00 (20.00-46.50) | 32.00 (20.00-54.00) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| SUA3 (μmol/L) | 255 (201-325) | 304 (245-375) | 313 (261-373) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| UAE3 (mg/24 hours) | 7.39 (5.43-10.73) | 9.54 (6.55-19.18) | 11.12 (6.68-23.10) | < 0.001 | 0.004 |
| eGFR3 (mL/minute/1.73 m2) | 131.71 (108.52-177.47) | 121.63 (100.53-148.83) | 113.92 (95.96-133.73) | < 0.001 | 0.002 |
| CRP3 (mg/L) | 0.74 (0.25-1.72) | 1.39 (0.58-3.72) | 1.33 (0.65-3.20) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| HOMA2-β | 20.60 (10.30-38.70) | 27.10 (18.00-39.50) | 52.40 (32.33-83.85) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| HOMA2-IR | 0.56 (0.28-0.97) | 1.28 (0.70-2.08) | 1.80 (1.20-2.62) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Table 2 Risk factors of diabetic retinopathy in each diabetic group
| Group | Variables | OR | 95%CI | P value |
| Type 1 diabetes | eGFR | 3.638 | 1.057-12.524 | 0.041 |
| 2h PCP | 3.511 | 1.182-10.429 | 0.024 | |
| Ketosis-onset | eGFR | 1.655 | 1.075-2.547 | 0.022 |
| Diabetes | UAE | 2.153 | 1.279-3.625 | 0.004 |
| Non-ketotic | eGFR | 1.517 | 1.115-2.066 | 0.008 |
| Type 2 diabetes | UAE | 1.653 | 1.192-2.292 | 0.003 |
| BMI | 0.842 | 0.764-0.927 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Xu MR, Li MH, Wang JW, Zhang YW, Lu JX, Ke JF, Li LX. Prevalence and clinical characteristics of diabetic retinopathy in patients newly diagnosed with ketosis-onset diabetes: A real-world study. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(3): 115465
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v17.i3.115465
