Helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: is there a connection?
| Autor: | Stefania Lampoura, Jannis Kountouras, Vassilios Tsoulopoulos, Fani Tsolaki, Eleni Gogaki, Filippos Sakkias, Christina Skatharoudi, F. Topouzis, Chryssanthi Lopatatzidi, Magdalini Tsolaki |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Helicobacter pylori infection
medicine.medical_specialty Pathology primary open-angle glaucoma Blindness biology Open angle glaucoma genetic structures Helicobacter pylori business.industry apoptosis Glaucoma Disease Review medicine.disease biology.organism_classification eye diseases Ophthalmology Medicine sense organs business Intensive care medicine |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) |
| ISSN: | 1177-5483 1177-5467 |
| Popis: | Glaucoma, the most common form of which is primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), is a neurodegenerative disease which is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. Among the factors that have been implicated in the pathophysiology of this disease is infection with Helicobacter pylori. This alleged association has caused a great deal of scientific discussion during the past decade, as the establishment of such a correlation might lead to therapeutic applications for all glaucoma patients. In this review, we assess all relevant major studies and trials in an effort to elucidate the issue. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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