Erythropoietin levels in aqueous humor of patients with glaucoma

Autor: Nassiri, Nader, Nassiri, Nariman, Majdi, Mercede, Mehrjardi, Hadi Z, Shakiba, Yadollah, Haghnegahdar, Maryam, Heidari, Amir Behzad, Djalilian, Ali R., Mirahmadian, Mahroo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Molecular Vision
ISSN: 1090-0535
Popis: Purpose To compare the aqueous concentration of erythropoietin (EPO) in eyes with primary open-angle (POAG), pseudoexfoliative (PXFG), and neovascular (NVG) glaucoma with age-matched eyes with cataracts, and to correlate its concentration with other factors including age, gender, intraocular pressure (IOP), type of glaucoma, and severity of glaucoma. Methods In this prospective non-randomized comparative study, a total of 26 eyes with cataracts (control group) and 92 glaucomatous eyes (POAG, 40 eyes; PXFG, 26 eyes; NVG, 26 eyes) were enrolled. Aqueous samples (0.1 to 0.2 ml) were obtained during phacoemulsification, trabeculectomy, phacotrabeculectomy, or Ahmed valve glaucoma implants. The aqueous concentration of EPO was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results The mean±SEM aqueous level of EPO was statistically significantly higher in eyes with glaucoma (56.7±9.3 mIU/ml) compared to the control group (0.8±0.51 mIU/ml; p
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