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ArticleFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2025

Comparative analysis of retinal vascular structural parameters in populations with different glucose metabolism status based on color fundus photography and artificial intelligence.

Naimei Chen, Zhentao Zhu, Di Gong, Xinrong Xu, Xinya Hu, Weihua Yang

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Naimei Chen *Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Zhentao Zhu *Department of Ophthalmology, Huaian Hospital of Huaian City, Huaian, China.
Di GongShenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen Eye Medical Center, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China.
Xinrong XuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Xinya HuShenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen Eye Medical Center, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China.
Weihua YangShenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen Eye Medical Center, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China.

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Objective: Measure and analyze retinal vascular parameters in individuals with varying glucose metabolism, explore preclinical retinal microstructure changes related to diabetic retinopathy (DR), and assess glucose metabolism's impact on retinal structure. Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional design encompassing a 4-year period from 2020 to 2024. Fundus photographs from 320 individuals (2020-2024) were categorized into non-diabetes, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) without DR, and T2DM with mild-to-moderate non-proliferative DR (NPDR) groups. An artificial intelligence (AI)-based automatic measurement system was used to quantify retinal blood vessels in the fundus color photographic images, enabling inter-group parameter comparison and analysis of significant differences. Results: Between January 2020 and June 2024, fundus color photographs were collected from 320 individuals and categorized into four groups: non-diabetes (n = 54), pre-diabetes (n = 71), T2DM without overt DR (n = 144), and T2DM with mild-to-moderate NPDR (n = 51). In pairwise comparisons among individuals with pre-diabetes, T2DM without DR, and T2DM with mild-to-moderate NPDR. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were significantly different ( Conclusion: In individuals diagnosed with T2DM, specific retinal vascular parameters, such as branch_avg_v and vessel_density, demonstrate a significant correlation with mild-to-moderate NPDR. These parameters hold promise as preclinical biomarkers for detecting vascular abnormalities associated with DR.

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artificial intelligencebiomarkerscolor fundus photographyglucose metabolism statusretinal vascular parameters

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