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ArticleJournal of immunology research2021

Retinal and Choroidal Thickness in relation to C-Reactive Protein on Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography.

Dawei Fang, Qingjian Li, Ke Yan, Sennan Xu, Jing Jiang, Xin Che, Yu Zhang, Yiwen Qian, Zhiliang Wang

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Article in Journal of immunology research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Dawei FangDepartment of Cardiology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China.
Qingjian LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4495-6253
Ke YanEye Institute of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Sennan XuEye Institute of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Jing JiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xin CheDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yu ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yiwen QianDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8375-645X
Zhiliang WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0944-8584

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purposeTo evaluate the relationships between C-reactive protein (CRP) and retinal and choroidal thickness by swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT).

methodsThe participants included in the prospective cross-sectional study underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic examination. Based on the CRP values, the subjects were divided into the CRP (+) group (CRP ≥ 8.2 mg/L) and the CRP (-) group (CRP < 8.2 mg/L). The retinal and choroidal thickness was compared between the two groups.

resultsThis study enrolled 43 right eyes of 43 subjects from the CRP (+) group and 86 right eyes of 86 gender- and age-match subjects from the CRP (-) group. The choroidal thickness in the CRP (+) group was thinner than that in the CRP (-) group except for the outer nasal sector of the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) grid. However, the retinal thickness only in the inner temporal sector showed a significant difference. According to Pearson's correlation analysis, the CRP was significantly negatively correlated with the choroidal thickness in all sectors and the retinal thickness only in the inner temporal and outer nasal sectors of the ETDRS grid.

conclusionCRP levels are associated with retinal and choroidal thickness. The data related to the retinal and choroidal thickness changes may help understand the pathogenesis of specific ocular abnormalities in patients with systemic inflammation.

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AdultAgedBiomarkersChoroidC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetinaTomography, Optical CoherenceBiomarkersC-Reactive Protein

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PMCPMC7850851

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