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SynthesisScientific reports2017

Homocysteine in retinal artery occlusive disease: A meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Xuetao Huang, Yezhen Yang, Yiqin Duan, Yi-Qun Kuang, Ding Lin

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xuetao HuangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Changsha Aier Hospital, Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410007, China.
Yezhen YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Changsha Aier Hospital, Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410007, China.
Yiqin DuanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Changsha Aier Hospital, Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410007, China.
Yi-Qun KuangInstitute of Infection and Immunity, Henan University & Centre for Translational Medicine, Huaihe Clinical College, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, 475000, China. yqkuang@henu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-1452-4388
Ding LinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Changsha Aier Hospital, Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410007, China. dinglinoph@126.com.
Central South University · CNHenan University Huaihe Hospital and Huaihe Clinical Institute · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Few studies have reported the relationship between retinal artery occlusion (RAO) and plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels. Our goal was to evaluate the association between the plasma Hcy level and the risk of RAO disease. Several databases were searched for all published studies that involved Hcy and RAO. Six studies evaluated hyperhomocysteinemia (hHcy) in retinal artery occlusion patients and controls; the incidence of hHcy in patients with RAO was higher than the control and the pooled odds ratio (OR) was 6.64 (95% confidence interval (CI): 3.42, 12.89). Subgroup analyses showed that the ORs were 4.77 (95% CI: 2.69, 8.46) in Western countries, 22.19 (95% CI: 2.46, 200.37) in Asian countries, 9.70 (95% CI: 4.43, 21.20) in the age matched group, 11.41 (95% CI: 3.32, 39.18) in the sex matched group, 9.70 (95% CI: 4.37, 21.53) in the healthy control group, and 6.82 (95% CI: 4.19, 11.10) in the sample size >30. The mean plasma Hcy level from 5 case-control studies was higher than controls, and the weighted mean difference (WMD) was 6.54 (95% CI: 2.79, 10.29). Retinal artery occlusion is associated with elevated plasma Hcy levels. Our study results suggest that hHcy is probably an independent risk factor for RAO.

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AgedCohort StudiesFemaleHomocysteineHumansHyperhomocysteinemiaMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPublication BiasRetinal Artery OcclusionRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityHomocysteine

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PMID29146987
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