Correlation of C-reactive protein and body mass index with diabetic retinopathy in Indian population

\ Background: Association of C-reactive protein (CRP) and body mass index (BMI) with diabetic retinopathy (DR) has conflicting reports. Method: Sixty diabetes patients each with DR (Group A), no DR (Group B) and 60 healthy volunteers (control, group C) were studied. CRP was measured. BMI was calculated. Result: Significant difference in CRP was observed between groups A & B (p = 0.000) and A & C (p = 0.007). No significant difference in BMI was observed. Central macular thickness correlated positively with CRP and negatively with BMI. Conclusion: We observed strong association of CRP with DR and no significant relationship between DR and BMI. (C) 2014 Diabetes India. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.