Melatonin concentrations in aqueous humor of glaucoma patients.
Am J Ophthalmol
; 142(2): 325-327.e1, 2006 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine whether glaucoma patients exhibit an abnormal melatonin concentration in aqueous humor.DESIGN:
Case-controlled study, laboratory investigation.METHODS:
Aqueous humor and plasma samples of 28 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and 31 nonglaucoma control patients were collected during surgery, and additional plasma samples were taken the night preceding surgery. Melatonin concentrations were determined using direct radioimmunoassay.RESULTS:
This study shows detectable concentrations of melatonin in the aqueous humor of healthy humans (45% of subjects) and of glaucoma patients (36% of subjects) sampled in the morning, with similar levels of aqueous humor melatonin concentrations in both groups (6.4 +/- 9.3 standard deviation (SD) pg/ml and 3.6 +/- 1.9 pg/ml, respectively). We find no significant association between the severity of glaucoma and melatonin levels in aqueous humor or in plasma.CONCLUSIONS:
Moderate and severe glaucoma does not appear to be associated with abnormal melatonin concentrations in aqueous humor, at least during the morning sampling period assayed in this study.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Humor Acuoso
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Glaucoma de Ángulo Abierto
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Melatonina
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Ophthalmol
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia