Status of B-vitamins and homocysteine in diabetic retinopathy: association with vitamin-B12 deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia.

Satyanarayana, Alleboena; Balakrishna, Nagalla; Pitla, Sujatha; Yadagiri Reddy, Paduru; Mudili, Sivaprasad; Lopamudra, Pratti; Suryanarayana, Palla; Viswanath, Kalluru; Ayyagari, Radha; Bhanuprakash Reddy, Geereddy

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0026747

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Status of B-vitamins and homocysteine in diabetic retinopathy: association with vitamin-B12 deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia.

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Alleboena Satyanarayana

Nagalla Balakrishna

Sujatha Pitla

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common cause of blindness. Although many studies have indicated an association between homocysteine and DR, the results so far have been equivocal. Amongst the many determinants of homocysteine, B-vitamin status was shown to be a major confounding factor, yet very litt...

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