Comparison of total/active ghrelin levels in primary open angle glaucoma, pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation syndrome
Journal Title: International Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 11, Issue 5
Abstract
"AIM: To investigate the levels of ghrelin (Gh), acylated ghrelin (AGh) and AGh/Gh ratio in the humor aqueous (HA) of cases with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXS), pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG), primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and to compare these with control subjects. METHODS: A prospective examination was made of the total Gh, and AGh levels in HA of 67 patients undergoing cataract surgery. Patients were divided into 4 groups. HA samples were aspirated at the beginning of the surgery, stored at -70oC. Gh and AGh quantification was performed with ELISA kits and the AGh/total-Gh ratios were calculated. ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, Chi-square and post-hoc tests were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Total Gh levels in HA were 189.2±45.6 pg/mL in the control group, 199.2±32.9 pg/mL in PXS, 180.6±20.9 pg/mL in PXG and 176.8±21.4 pg/mL in POAG groups (P>0.05). AGh levels in HA were 23.09±5.01 pg/mL in the control group, 24.13±5.22 pg/mL in PXS, 22.29±1.55 pg/mL in PXG and 19.69±2.93 pg/mL in POAG groups (P>0.05). The ratio of AGh/Gh was 10.3%±2.34% in the control group, 13.03%±2.58% in PXS, 12.3%±1.54% in PXG and 11.79%±1.41% in POAG groups (P=0.044). The difference between the PXS and control groups was significant (P=0.03). CONCLUSION: In spite of statistically insignificant results, the HA total Gh levels were lower than those of the control subjects but not parallel with the AGh levels in glaucoma patients. The relative increase in the AGh/Gh ratio in glaucoma cases supports the view that proportional increases of AGh might play a role in the pathogenesis of glaucoma."
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Numan Eraslan
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