Relationship between serum lipoprotein (a) levels and retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes

Kurt E., ÖZTÜRK F., Ari Z., Yigitoglu M. R., Sari R. A., Ilker S. S.

Annals of Ophthalmology, cilt.34, sa.4, ss.198-203, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12009-002-0076-7
  • Dergi Adı: Annals of Ophthalmology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.198-203
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We studied whether there was an association between development of background or proliferative retinopathy and changes in plasma lipid, lipoprotein, and lipoprotein (a) levels in 112 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and in 57 controls. Serum lipoprotein (a) levels were higher in patients with retinopathy than in individuals without retinopathy. Increased serum lipoprotein (a) levels correlated with higher degrees of retinopathy. Thus, lipoprotein (a) may play a role in the development of diabetic retinopathy.