Table 4 Comparison of optical coherence tomography parameters based on extracellular fluid excess status in the non-diabetic and diabetic groups.

From: Extracellular fluid excess linked to reduced choroidal vascularity index in patients with chronic kidney disease

 

ECF excess status

p-value

Normal

Mild

Severe

Non-DM group

CVI

67.72 ± 3.51

67.24 ± 2.37

64.02 ± 3.28‡§

 < 0.001*

LA

195.26 ± 107.76

191.93 ± 100.31

105.23 ± 68.49‡§

 < 0.001*

SA

92.08 ± 47.97

93.31 ± 52.70

58.41 ± 35.97‡§

0.003*

DM group

CVI

66.04 ± 2.57

65.18 ± 2.73

64.65 ± 2.89‡

0.027*

LA

165.24 ± 98.90

164.22 ± 109.46

169.76 ± 101.24

0.96

SA

85.33 ± 51.04

86.97 ± 58.29

91.07 ± 49.36

0.86

  1. ECF, extracellular fluid; DM, diabetes mellitus; CVI, choroidal vascularity index; LA, luminal area; SA, stromal area.
  2. *p < 0.05 in ANOVA, †p < 0.05 between normal and mild group, ‡p < 0.05 between normal and severe group, §p < 0.05 between mild and severe group.
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