Retinopathy and stroke recurrence in type 2 diabetes patients and controls

Creator/Principal investigator(s):

Ola Hjelmgren - University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine orcid

Description:

The datamaterial consists of 445 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and a matched control group of 445 patients without diabetes, who had all suffered their first stroke or TIA.
The aims of the material is to study if retinopathy increases the risk of stroke recurrence in stroke patients with type 2 diabetes. Also, to study if stroke patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of stroke recurrence compared to non-diabetics and if stroke patients with type 2 diabetes, regardless of retinopathy, have a higher incidence of carotid stenosis. Also, to study if stroke patients with type 2 diabetes retinopathy have increased incidence of carotid stenosis.

Subject area:

HEALTH, specific diseases, disorders and medical conditions (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Medical and Health Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Health (INSPIRE topic categories)

Keywords:

diabetes mellitus, Arteriosclerosis

Principal organisation:

University of Gothenburg

Accessibility status:

Access to data through an external actor
Access to data is restricted

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Creator/Principal investigator(s):

Ola Hjelmgren - University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine orcid

Identifiers:

SND-ID: EXT 0277

Description:

The datamaterial consists of 445 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and a matched control group of 445 patients without diabetes, who had all suffered their first stroke or TIA.
The aims of the material is to study if retinopathy increases the risk of stroke recurrence in stroke patients with type 2 diabetes. Also, to study if stroke patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of stroke recurrence compared to non-diabetics and if stroke patients with type 2 diabetes, regardless of retinopathy, have a higher incidence of carotid stenosis. Also, to study if stroke patients with type 2 diabetes retinopathy have increased incidence of carotid stenosis.

Time period(s) investigated:

2004-01-01 — 2010-12-31

Geographic spread:

Geographic location: Sweden, Västra Götaland County

Unit of analysis:

Population:

The datamaterial consists of 445 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and a matched control group of 445 patients without diabetes, who had all suffered their first stroke or TIA.

Time Method:

Sampling procedure:

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Ethics Review:

Gothenburg —1056-11

Subject area:

HEALTH, specific diseases, disorders and medical conditions (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Medical and Health Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Health (INSPIRE topic categories)

Keywords:

diabetes mellitus, Arteriosclerosis

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