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. 2017:2017:5231095.
doi: 10.1155/2017/5231095. Epub 2017 Oct 31.

Chosen Vascular Risk Markers in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome: An Age-Related Disorder

Hanna Lesiewska  1 , Agnieszka Łukaszewska-Smyk  1 , Grażyna Odrowąż-Sypniewska  2 , Magdalena Krintus  2 , Aneta Mańkowska-Cyl  2 , Grażyna Malukiewicz  1
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Chosen Vascular Risk Markers in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome: An Age-Related Disorder

Hanna Lesiewska et al. J Ophthalmol. 2017.

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate lipids and C-reactive protein serum levels in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) in the Polish population.

Methods: 96 patients were studied with PEX and 79 control subjects. Total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, non-HDL-cholesterol and CRP serum levels, and TG/HDL-C and TC/HDL-C indexes were assessed.

Results: There were no significant differences in concentration of lipids and values of TC/HDL-C, TG/HDL-C, and non-HDL-C between PEX and control groups. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein was not increased in patients with PEX.

Conclusions: Our results cast doubt on the opinion on the possible PEX and vascular diseases relation. Further studies on this subject are mandatory.

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