Open AccessTransthyretin levels in the vitreous correlate with change in visual acuity after vitrectomy
Author(s) -
Elisabeth Van Aken,
Els A. De Letter,
Marc Veckeneer,
Lara Derycke,
Tamara Van Enschot,
I Geers,
Sigurd Delanghe,
Joris R. Delanghe
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
british journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.016
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1468-2079
pISSN - 0007-1161
DOI - 10.1136/bjo.2009.158048
Subject(s) - vitrectomy , medicine , visual acuity , transthyretin , ophthalmology , optometry
Little is known about biochemical markers related to change in visual acuity after vitrectomy. The potential use of transthyretin (TTR), a carrier of the retinol/retinol-binding protein, as a biochemical marker protein, was investigated.
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