Open AccessIncreased levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in the aqueous humor of patients with diabetic retinopathy
Author(s) -
Kocabora M Selim,
Sahan Durmaz,
Taskapili Muhittin,
Osman Çekıç,
Mustafa Özsütçü
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.67042
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic retinopathy , vascular endothelial growth factor , ophthalmology , macular edema , aqueous humor , retinopathy , edema , diabetes mellitus , vegf receptors , fluorescein angiography , surgery , endocrinology , retinal
This study aims to investigate the levels of aqueous vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in diabetic patient groups in comparison to normal subjects, and to correlate elevated VEGF with the severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR).