The Association of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Cerebral Gray Matter Volume Is Independent of Retinal Vascular Architecture and Retinopathy
Table 3
Association between T2DM and MRI measures.
Model 1 (T2DM)
Model 2 (β of T2DM)
Model 3 (β of T2DM)
Gray matter volume (mL)
−3.60 (−6.28 to
−3.70 (−6.39 to
−3.68 (−6.36 to
Right hippocampal volume (mL)
0.07 (−0.006 to 0.15)
0.07 (−0.005 to 0.15)
0.07 (−0.005 to 0.15)
Left hippocampal volume (mL)
0.02 (−0.05 to 0.10)
0.02 (−0.05 to 0.10)
0.02 (−0.05 to 0.10)
Total hippocampal volume (mL)
0.08 (−0.05 to 0.22)
0.08 (−0.05 to 0.22)
0.08 (−0.05 to 0.22)
White matter volume (mL)
0.15 (−2.54 to 2.84)
0.24 (−2.47 to 2.94)
0.23 (−2.48 to 2.93)
White matter hyperintensity volume (mL)
−0.06 (−1.46 to 1.34)
−0.06 (−1.47 to 1.36)
−0.05 (−1.47 to 1.36)
Infarct present (odds ratio)
2.31 (1.24 to
2.47 (1.32 to
2.55 (1.35 to
Microbleed present (odds ratio)
0.47 (0.17 to 1.29)
0.50 (0.18 to 1.40)
0.50 (0.18 to 1.41)
T2DM: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Model 1, adjusted for age, sex, and intracranial volume. Model 2 β of T2DM when adjusted for arteriolar diameter, age, sex, and intracranial volume. Model 3 β of T2DM when adjusted for arteriolar diameter, optimality ratio, age, sex, and intracranial volume. value < 0.01.