Abstract
Macular drusen formation and angiogenesis are the two chief processes associated with age-related macular degeneration. Adropin and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) may be involved in these pathologies. By altering lipid metabolism, adropin may contribute in the early stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). VEGFR-2 may participate in the later form of AMD, by promoting angiogenesis. This study compared the circulatory levels of adropin and VEGFR-2 in AMD and patients without AMD and assessed their association with disease severity, to understand their possible role in AMD. This study aimed to assess and compare the serum levels of adropin and VEGFR-2 in patients with AMD and type 2 diabetes patients without AMD, and, to investigate the correlation between these two parameters with disease severity. Our study involves two groups of 39 each. Group A (age-related macular degeneration) and Group B (diabetes patients without age-related macular degeneration). Routine parameters fasting blood sugar (FBS), lipid profile, and liver function tests (LFT) were estimated by using autoanalyzer. Serum adropin and VEGFR-2 were assessed by ELISA. Among the basic parameters, systolic blood pressure and fasting b...Continue Reading
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