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February 9, 2007

Retinopathy in Diabetics Increases Risk of Death

Researchers at the University of Kuopio in Finland have found that Type 2 diabetic who develop retinopathy have an increased risk of death.

In women, proliferative retinopathy was associated with a 2.9-fold increased risk of death from all causes. In women, this type of retinopathy was also associated with a 3-fold increased risk of cardiovascular death and a nearly 5-fold increased risk of coronary heart disease death ... In men, proliferative retinopathy was significantly associated with death, increasing the risks of all-cause, cardiovascular, and coronary heart disease mortality by 3.05-, 3.32-, and 2.54-fold, respectively.

Eye disease in diabetics tied to risk of dying

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Wondering if you or your readers are familiar with a fruit called borojo that is meant to be good as a blood-sugar stabilizer. They claim that a lot of diabetics use it. Just wondering, thanks!

1. Posted by marga on August 24, 2007


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