Open AccessStronger relationship of serum apolipoprotein A-1 and B with diabetic retinopathy than traditional lipids
Author(s) -
B S Ankit,
G P Mathur,
Renu Agrawal,
KC Mathur
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.196030
Subject(s) - medicine , autoanalyzer , diabetic retinopathy , apolipoprotein b , apolipoprotein a1 , fundus (uterus) , retinopathy , gastroenterology , cholesterol , ophthalmology , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common preventable cause of blindness where early detection and treatment can be sight-saving. Search for biomarkers of the disease has been relentless. We aimed to determine whether lipoproteins apolipoproteins A1 and B1 (Apo-A1 and Apo-B1) have stronger associations with DR in contrast to conventionally measured low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.