Apolipoprotein and menopausal status are significant influencing factors for diabetic retinopathy in type II diabetes mellitus women

Abstract Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and a leading cause of blindness in the working population. Apolipoprotein levels have been reported to be associated with the risk of DR. This study aimed to develop a predictive model for DR based on ap...

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Main Authors: Xiaoting Pei, Xi Yao, Di Qi, Yingrui Yang, Shuoning Fan, Zhijie Li
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93161-8
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Xi Yao
Di Qi
Yingrui Yang
Shuoning Fan
Zhijie Li
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description Abstract Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and a leading cause of blindness in the working population. Apolipoprotein levels have been reported to be associated with the risk of DR. This study aimed to develop a predictive model for DR based on apolipoproteins (apoA and apoB) and menopausal status in Chinese Han women with T2DM and to evaluate the model’s effectiveness. Data from 2339 T2DM women were collected between January 2018 and June 2022. Multilevel regression was used to explore the independent effect of apolipoproteins and interaction between apolipoproteins and menopausal status on DR and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to compare the fitting degree and predictive efficiency of different models. Results showed that both apoA and apoB were independent influencing factors for DR and PDR and interacted significantly with menopausal status. The interaction between apoA and menopausal status had a protective effect on DR [OR (95% CI) = 0.925 (0.858–0.996), P = 0.040] and PDR [OR (95% CI) = 0.937 (0.895–0.981), P = 0.006]. In contrast, the interaction between apoB and menopausal status was a risk factor for DR [OR (95% CI) = 1.684 (1.141–2.379), P = 0.008)] and PDR [OR (95% CI) = 3.377 (1.148–9.937), P = 0.027]. ROC analysis demonstrated that the interaction model outperformed models without interaction terms (P < 0.01). The area under the curve for the interaction model was 0.879 (95% CI 0.864–0.893) for DR and 0.930 (95% CI 0.915–0.945) for PDR. These findings suggest that the interaction model is highly efficient in predicting DR, particularly PDR, in Chinese Han women with T2DM.
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spelling doaj-art-d5f48c0f8c8f4588b43a758a9c4fee972025-08-20T03:01:54ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-03-0115111210.1038/s41598-025-93161-8Apolipoprotein and menopausal status are significant influencing factors for diabetic retinopathy in type II diabetes mellitus womenXiaoting Pei0Xi Yao1Di Qi2Yingrui Yang3Shuoning Fan4Zhijie Li5Henan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityAbstract Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and a leading cause of blindness in the working population. Apolipoprotein levels have been reported to be associated with the risk of DR. This study aimed to develop a predictive model for DR based on apolipoproteins (apoA and apoB) and menopausal status in Chinese Han women with T2DM and to evaluate the model’s effectiveness. Data from 2339 T2DM women were collected between January 2018 and June 2022. Multilevel regression was used to explore the independent effect of apolipoproteins and interaction between apolipoproteins and menopausal status on DR and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to compare the fitting degree and predictive efficiency of different models. Results showed that both apoA and apoB were independent influencing factors for DR and PDR and interacted significantly with menopausal status. The interaction between apoA and menopausal status had a protective effect on DR [OR (95% CI) = 0.925 (0.858–0.996), P = 0.040] and PDR [OR (95% CI) = 0.937 (0.895–0.981), P = 0.006]. In contrast, the interaction between apoB and menopausal status was a risk factor for DR [OR (95% CI) = 1.684 (1.141–2.379), P = 0.008)] and PDR [OR (95% CI) = 3.377 (1.148–9.937), P = 0.027]. ROC analysis demonstrated that the interaction model outperformed models without interaction terms (P < 0.01). The area under the curve for the interaction model was 0.879 (95% CI 0.864–0.893) for DR and 0.930 (95% CI 0.915–0.945) for PDR. These findings suggest that the interaction model is highly efficient in predicting DR, particularly PDR, in Chinese Han women with T2DM.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93161-8Diabetic retinopathyApolipoproteinMenopausal statusType II diabetes mellitusPredictive modelingInteraction effects
spellingShingle Xiaoting Pei
Xi Yao
Di Qi
Yingrui Yang
Shuoning Fan
Zhijie Li
Apolipoprotein and menopausal status are significant influencing factors for diabetic retinopathy in type II diabetes mellitus women
Scientific Reports
Diabetic retinopathy
Apolipoprotein
Menopausal status
Type II diabetes mellitus
Predictive modeling
Interaction effects
title Apolipoprotein and menopausal status are significant influencing factors for diabetic retinopathy in type II diabetes mellitus women
title_full Apolipoprotein and menopausal status are significant influencing factors for diabetic retinopathy in type II diabetes mellitus women
title_fullStr Apolipoprotein and menopausal status are significant influencing factors for diabetic retinopathy in type II diabetes mellitus women
title_full_unstemmed Apolipoprotein and menopausal status are significant influencing factors for diabetic retinopathy in type II diabetes mellitus women
title_short Apolipoprotein and menopausal status are significant influencing factors for diabetic retinopathy in type II diabetes mellitus women
title_sort apolipoprotein and menopausal status are significant influencing factors for diabetic retinopathy in type ii diabetes mellitus women
topic Diabetic retinopathy
Apolipoprotein
Menopausal status
Type II diabetes mellitus
Predictive modeling
Interaction effects
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93161-8
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