Homocysteine: a risk factor for retinal venous occlusive disease.

摘要: Abstract Purpose Recent studies have shown a relationship between elevated levels of homocysteine and vascular disease including cerebrovascular accidents myocardial infarctions. We evaluated patients with recent retinal vein occlusion to determine if there was an associated elevation homocysteine. Design Age gender matched case-controlled study. Participants Twenty venous occlusive within the previous 6-month period 40 control without were enrolled in Methods history underwent laboratory testing serum levels. In addition, health survey completed several tests relating cholesterol checked. Two groups selected. The first group included diabetes no disease. second nondiabetic who also had prior Main outcome measures main parameter measured this study is fasting Results Fifteen 20 (75%) level, whereas only 5 (13%) abnormal level ( P Conclusions Patients higher homocysteine, which may serve as modifiable risk factor.