Status of systemic oxidative stresses in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation syndrome.

BACKGROUND: The involvement of local and systemic oxidative stress in intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation and optic nerve damage has been hypothesized in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. To test this, we measured the systemic levels of prooxidants and antioxidants by analyzing the blood biochemistry i...

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Main Authors: Masaki Tanito, Sachiko Kaidzu, Yasuyuki Takai, Akihiro Ohira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3506654?pdf=render