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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2019

The prognosis of trabeculectomy in primary angle-closure glaucoma patients.

Jun-Dong Zhu, Li-Lian Xie, Zhi-Yuan Li, Xiao-He Lu

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jun-Dong ZhuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China.
Li-Lian XieDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First People's Hospital of Chenzhou City, Southern Medical University, Chenzhou 423000, Hunan Province, China.
Zhi-Yuan LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First People's Hospital of Chenzhou City, Southern Medical University, Chenzhou 423000, Hunan Province, China.
Xiao-He LuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China.
Southern Medical University · CNChenzhou First People's Hospital · CNZhujiang Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate whether the level of thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) in aqueous humor can predict the prognosis of trabeculectomy in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG).

methodsThis case-control study involved 26 patients with PACG who experienced a failed trabeculectomy (case group) and 78 age- and sex-matched patients with PACG who underwent successful trabeculectomy (control group). Aqueous humor was collected at the time of trabeculectomy and tested for TSP-1 and TGF-β2 levels with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Logistic regression modeling was used to assess the risk factors for failed trabeculectomy.

resultsThe mean TSP-1 aqueous concentrations were significantly higher in the case group (20.67±9.79 ng/mL) than the control group (5.17±2.29 ng/mL) (

conclusionThe aqueous humor TSP-1 and TGF-β2 levels are higher in PACG eyes with failed trabeculectomy than with successful trabeculectomy at one year. The aqueous humor TSP-1 level is an independent risk factor associated with failed trabeculectomy.

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primary angle-closure glaucomaprognosisthrombospondin-1

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PMCPMC6326923
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