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Table 5 Correlation of RNFL and macular thickness with serum uric acid among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

From: Correlation of retinal nerve fibre layer and macular thickness with serum uric acid among type 2 diabetes mellitus

Quadrants / Subfields

Serum uric acid (μmol/L)

No DR

NPDR

r

p-value

r

p-value

RNFL thickness (μm)

 Superior

−0.078

0.467

−0.113

0.288

 Inferior

−0.146

0.169

−0.086

0.419

 Temporal

0.064

0.548

−0.067

0.532

 Nasal

−0.034

0.751

−0.069

0.519

Macular thickness (μm)

 Fovea

0.012

0.912

0.219

0.038

 Superior inner

−0.095

0.374

0.034

0.749

 Superior outer

−0.110

0.304

−0.019

0.857

 Inferior inner

−0.063

0.552

0.264

0.012

 Inferior outer

−0.225

0.033

0.016

0.885

 Temporal inner

0.000

0.999

0.176

0.097

 Temporal outer

−0.113

0.287

0.073

0.493

 Nasal inner

−0.013

0.903

0.066

0.538

 Nasal outer

−0.085

0.426

0.010

0.929

  1. Pearson correlation; r: correlation coefficient, p-value <0.05 significant
  2. DR Diabetic Retinopathy, NPDR Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, RNFL Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer
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