Polymorphisms in the CTSH gene may influence the progression of diabetic retinopathy a candidate-gene study in the Danish Cohort of Pediatric Diabetes 1987 (DCPD1987)

Background The incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is increasing globally, and as a consequence, more patients are affected by microvascular complications such as diabetic retinopathy (DR). The aim of this study was to elucidate possible associations between diabetes-related single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and the development of DR.