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ArticleWorld journal of diabetes2025

Polygenic risk score for predicting diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes: A twenty-year follow-up study.

Yu-Chuen Huang, Wen-Ling Liao, Hui-Ju Lin, Yu-Te Huang, Ya-Wen Chang, Jai-Sing Yang, Angel L Weng, Fuu-Jen Tsai

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Yu-Chuen HuangSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Wen-Ling LiaoCenter for Personalized Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Hui-Ju LinSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Yu-Te HuangDepartment of Ophthalmology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Ya-Wen ChangDepartment of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Jai-Sing YangDepartment of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Angel L WengAmerican School in Taichung, Taichung 406, Taiwan.
Fuu-Jen TsaiSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.

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backgroundDiabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults, with an increasing prevalence due to the global burden of diabetes.

aimTo develop a polygenic risk score (PRS) to identify high-risk groups for DR and evaluate its severity in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

methodsThis population-based study included 13335 patients with T2D, comprising 7295 patients with DR and 6040 without DR. Genetic data, duration of DR diagnosis, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and glycated hemoglobin A1c levels were obtained from the study population. The PRS was constructed from a genome-wide association study conducted in a Taiwanese Han population. Electronic medical records were used to track patients with T2D and analyze the associations between PRS, timing of DR diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions. The hazard ratio (HR) of PRS for DR development and severity was estimated using multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression.

resultsThe results demonstrated that patients with T2D in the top PRS decile had a 1.21-fold greater risk of developing DR [HR = 1.21; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01-1.45;

conclusionPatients with T2D with a higher PRS are at increased risk of developing DR and may experience more severe forms of the disease.

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Diabetic retinopathyGenome-wide association studyPolygenic risk scoreSingle nucleotide polymorphismsType 2 diabetes

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