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Serum homocysteine, vitamin B 12 and folic acid levels in different types of glaucoma
BACKGROUND: This study was performed to compare levels of serum homocysteine (Hcy), vitamin B12 and folic acid in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEXG), normotensive glaucoma (NTG) and healthy controls. METHODS: Twentyfive patients with POAG, 24 with PEXG, and 18 with NTG, along with 19 control healthy subjects were included this prospective study. Levels of serum Hcy were measured using immunoassay, and those of serum vitamin B12 and folic acid were measured using competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay. RESULTS: The mean Hcy concentration in the PEXG group was significantly higher (P < 0.001) as compared to the other groups. There were no significant differences with respect to the mean Hcy concentrations among other groups (P > 0.05). There were no statistical differences in serum vitamin B12 levels among POAG, PEXG, NTG and control subjects (P > 0.05). The mean serum folic acid level was significantly lower in the subjects with PEXG (P < 0.009). However, the mean folic acid concentrations among the other groups did not differ significantly (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Elevated levels of Hcy in PEXG may explain the role of endothelial dysfunction among patients with PEXG
FULL-THICKNESS ENDOSCOPIC GASTRIC RESECTION USING A STAPLER AND GASTROSTOMY: A FEASIBILITY STUDY
Effect of heat treatment on structural and magnetic properties of Li–Ni ferrite prepared via sol–gel auto-combustion method
Unsteady MHD natural convection flow with exponentially accelerated free-stream past a vertical plate in the presence of hall current and rotation
A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing laparoscopic versus open gastric resections for gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach
10.1245/s10434-013-3051-1Annals of Surgical Oncology20113549-3560ASON
Additional file 2: of Self-monitoring of health data by patients with a chronic disease: does disease controllability matter?
Chronic diseases: Most common chronic diseases per disease category. (DOCX 16Â kb