Yuen K K, Kahn H A
Am J Ophthalmol. 1976 Jun;81(6):820-2. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(76)90366-4.
The rates of blindness from diabetic retinopathy with or without other causes for persons in the Model Reporting Area (14 states) were determined in five-year intervals by sex. Diabetic males younger than 45 years of age had a higher rate of diabetic blindness than females under 45 years of age. However, for ages 45 and older, the risks of blindness among diabetics were approximately equal for men and women. These data were consistent with the hypothesis that the presence of female hormones improves the prognosis in diabetic retinopathy.
在模型报告区域（14个州），按性别以五年为间隔确定了患有或不患有其他病因的糖尿病视网膜病变导致失明的发生率。45岁以下的糖尿病男性失明率高于45岁以下的女性。然而，在45岁及以上人群中，糖尿病患者失明的风险在男性和女性中大致相同。这些数据与女性激素的存在可改善糖尿病视网膜病变预后这一假设相符。
