Open AccessHomocysteine & its metabolite homocysteine-thiolactone & deficiency of copper in patients with age related macular degeneration - A pilot study
Author(s) -
Muthuvel Bharathselvi,
Sayantan Biswas,
Rajiv Raman,
Radhakrishnan Selvi,
Karunakaran Coral,
Angayarkanni Narayanansamy,
Sivaramakrishnan Ramakrishnan,
K N Sulochana
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/0971-5916.192026
Subject(s) - homocysteine , thiolactone , medicine , endocrinology , glutathione , biochemistry , macular degeneration , chemistry , ophthalmology , enzyme , stereochemistry
Age related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a leading cause of blindness, particularly in persons above 60 yr of age. Homocysteine is implicated in many ocular diseases including ARMD. This study was undertaken to assess the status and relationship between plasma homocysteine, homocysteine - thiolactone, homocysteinylated protein and copper levels in patients with ARMD.