Journal article
Homocysteine and diabetic retinopathy
Laima Brazionis, Colin Alexander Harper, Kevin Rowley, Kerin O'Dea, Catherine Itsiopoulos
DIABETES CARE | AMER DIABETES ASSOC | Published : 2008
DOI: 10.2337/dc07-0632
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Homocysteine is an emerging risk factor for cardiovascular and nondiabetic ocular vaso-occlusive diseases. However, studies of the relationship between homocysteine and diabetic retinopathy have reported inconsistent results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between plasma total homocysteine concentration and diabetic retinopathy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We assessed the homocysteine-retinopathy relationship in 168 men and women with type 2 diabetes in a community-based, cross-sectional study. We photodocumented diabetic retinopathy status and measured plasma total homocysteine concentration using a commercial fluorescence polarization immunoassay enz..
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