The growth of epidemiology in diabetes research

The Evaluation of Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy findings in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with and without Diabetic Retinopathy

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic hyperglycemic condition and is associated with microvascular structural changes [1]. The prevalence of DM varies between 3.8% and 10.2% [2]. According to the Turkish Diabetes Epidemiology Study [2], prevalence of diabetes was reported as 13.7% [3].…”

“…The prevalence of DM varies between 3.8% and 10.2% [2]. According to the Turkish Diabetes Epidemiology Study [2], prevalence of diabetes was reported as 13.7% [3]. Microvascular complications of diabetes such as diabetic retinopathy (DR), nephropathy, and neuropathy are the most important causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide.…”

Protective Effect of Coptis chinensis Polysaccharide Against Renal Injury by Suppressing Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Diabetic Rats

“…An epidemiological investigation showed that 246 million people suffered from type 2 diabetes mellitus and were tormented with its complications throughout the world, and it was expected that this number would increase to 380 million by 2030 if the disease would not be controlled in time. 1 Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most common and severe complications of diabetes, and the primary cause of disability and death in diabetic patients. 2 The pathogeny of type 2 diabetes mellitus is hidden and about 5% of the patients have complicated with the renal damage when they are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus; after the occurrence of the renal damage for a few years, the glomerulus, renal tubule, and renal interstitium are almost damaged; the persistent proteinuria indicates that the patients' conditions may be irreversible in diabetic patients with the renal damage.…”