Abstract:Age-related cataracts (ARC) are the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness, affecting 16 million subjects globally. This work aimed to investigate the correlation of serum homocysteine (Hcy), folate, vitamin B6 (VitB6) and ARC. We prospectively enrolled 60 ARC, and 58 age-matched healthy controls in this study. The serum concentrations of Hcy were determined using a fully automatic biochemical analyzer and folate/VitB6 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The diagnostic performance of serum … Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.