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The cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of diabetic retinopathy with cognitive function and brain MRI findings: the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Longitudinal evidence linking diabetic retinopathy with changes in brain structure and cognition is sparse. We used data from the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial to determine whether diabetic retinopathy at baseline predicted changes in brain structure or cognition 40 months later. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Participants from the ACCORD-MIND and ACCORD-Eye substudies were included in analyses of cognition (n = 1,862) and MRI-derived brain variables (n = 432). Retinopathy was categorized as none, mild nonproliferative, or moderate/severe. Tests of cognition included the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST), Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test, and Stroop test. Primary brain outcomes were gray matter and abnormal white matter volumes. RESULTS:Baseline retinopathy was associated with lower gray matter volume (adjusted means of 470, 466, and 461 cm(3) for none, mild, and moderate/severe retinopathy, respectively; P = 0.03). Baseline retinopathy also predicted a greater change in MMSE and DSST scores at 40 months in each retinopathy category (MMSE: -0.20, -0.57, and -0.42, respectively [P = 0.04]; DSST: -1.30, -1.84, and -2.89, respectively [P = 0.01]). CONCLUSIONS:Diabetic retinopathy is associated with future cognitive decline in people with type 2 diabetes. Although diabetic retinopathy is not a perfect proxy for diabetes-related brain and cognitive decline, patients with type 2 diabetes and retinopathy represent a subgroup at higher risk for future cognitive decline.

SUBMITTER: Hugenschmidt CE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4237980 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of diabetic retinopathy with cognitive function and brain MRI findings: the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial.

Hugenschmidt Christina E CE Lovato James F JF Ambrosius Walter T WT Bryan R Nick RN Gerstein Hertzel C HC Horowitz Karen R KR Launer Lenore J LJ Lazar Ronald M RM Murray Anne M AM Chew Emily Y EY Danis Ronald P RP Williamson Jeff D JD Miller Michael E ME Ding Jingzhong J

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<h4>Objective</h4>Longitudinal evidence linking diabetic retinopathy with changes in brain structure and cognition is sparse. We used data from the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial to determine whether diabetic retinopathy at baseline predicted changes in brain structure or cognition 40 months later.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>Participants from the ACCORD-MIND and ACCORD-Eye substudies were included in analyses of cognition (n = 1,862) and MRI-derived brai ...[more]

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Project description:PurposeTo report additional ocular outcomes of intensive treatment of hyperglycemia, blood pressure, and dyslipidemia in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) study.DesignDouble 2×2 factorial, multicenter, randomized clinical trials in people with type 2 diabetes who had cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular risk factors. In the glycemia trial, targets of intensive and standard treatment were: hemoglobin A1c <6.0% and 7.0% to 7.9%, respectively, and in the blood pressure trial: systolic blood pressures of <120 and <140 mmHg, respectively. The dyslipidemia trial compared fenofibrate plus simvastatin with placebo plus simvastatin.ParticipantsOf the 3472 ACCORD Eye Study participants enrolled, 2856 had 4-year data (85% of survivors).MethodsEye examinations and fundus photographs were taken at baseline and year 4. Photographs were graded centrally for retinopathy severity and macular edema using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) methods.Main outcome measuresThree or more steps of progression on the ETDRS person scale or treatment of retinopathy with photocoagulation or vitrectomy.ResultsAs previously reported, there were significant reductions in the primary outcome in the glycemia and dyslipidemia trials, but no significant effect in the blood pressure trial. Results were similar for retinopathy progression by 1, 2, and 4 or more steps on the person scale and for ≥ 2 steps on the eye scale. In the subgroup of patients with mild retinopathy at baseline, effect estimates were large (odds ratios, ∼0.30; P < 0.001), but did not reach nominal significance for participants with no retinopathy or for those with moderate to severe retinopathy at baseline.ConclusionsSlowing of progression of retinopathy by intensive treatment of glycemia was observed in ACCORD participants, whose average age and diabetes duration were 62 and 10 years, respectively, and who had cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular risk factors. The effect seemed stronger in patients with mild retinopathy. Similar slowing of progression was observed in patients treated with fenofibrate, with no effect observed with intensive blood pressure treatment. This is the second study to confirm the benefits of fenofibrate in reducing diabetic retinopathy progression, and fenofibrate should be considered for treatment of diabetic retinopathy.

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The cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of diabetic retinopathy with cognitive function and brain MRI findings: the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial.

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The cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of diabetic retinopathy with cognitive function and brain MRI findings: the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial.

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