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THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/2515841420951682
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age-related macular degeneration; choroidal neovascularization; inflammation; malondialdehyde; monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; oxidative stress
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the serum levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) which is a marker of oxidative stress, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) which has an important role in inflammation, and vitamin C which has antioxidant properties in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD). Methods: Thirty patients with wAMD were included in the study and serum levels of MDA, MCP-1, and vitamin C were compared with healthy participants (n = 30). Serum vitamin C and MDA levels were measured using a spectrophotometric method. Serum MCP-1 levels were determined by the ELISA method. Results: MCP-1 and MDA levels were higher in patients with wAMD compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Serum vitamin C levels were lower in patients with wAMD compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The increase in the MCP-1 levels in patients with wAMD may be associated with increased inflammation in wAMD. Decreased serum vitamin C and elevated MDA levels in patients with wAMD suggest increased oxidative stress in wAMD patients. These results indicate that the increased oxidative stress and inflammation can play a role in the pathogenesis of wAMD.
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