Aqueous humor adrenomedullin levels differ in patients with different types of glaucoma
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.46, sa.2, ss.203-208, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2002
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0021-5155(01)00501-9
- Dergi Adı: JAPANESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.203-208
- Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Purpose: Adrenomedullin is a multifunctional 52 amino acid large peptide. Recent studies have reported that it is expressed in the iris-ciliary body in the eye and that it decreases intraocular pressure (IOP) by increasing outflow facility via specific adrenomedullin receptors, suggesting a role for this peptide in controlling IOP. In the present study, we aimed to explore clinically the possible involvement of adrenomedullin in the pathophysiology of glaucoma.