Research Article

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.