ArticleInterventional medicine & applied science2018
The association between blood vitamins D and E with age-related macular degeneration: A pilot study.
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- Vitamin D and Ocular Diseases: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Plasma Vitamin D and Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Insights from the Longitudinal ALIENOR Study.Ophthalmology science · 2026Article
- Vitamin D, the Vitamin D Receptor, Calcitriol Analogues and Their Link with Ocular Diseases.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Systemic Dyslipidemia in Age-related Macular Degeneration: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Ophthalmology scienceReview
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Abstract
backgroundThis study was aimed to evaluate the association of serum vitamins D and E level with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
methodsThis pilot study was performed in two groups of 15 patients in treatment group and 15 patients in control group. Measurements of blood factors [such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)] were performed after 12 h of fasting. To measure vitamins D and E, the serum was isolated from 5 cc blood samples.
resultsHDL was higher in the control group as compared with the AMD group. However, no significant difference was found between the two groups (
conclusionsOur data indicated that none provides evidence for associations between AMD and serum vitamin D levels. The association between vitamin D and AMD requires further investigations in a large population studies, to elucidate whether vitamin D deficiency can be an important risk factor for AMD.
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