The role of lactic acid in neovascularizations.
In this study the aqueous lactate concentration was determined. There was a significant increase of the aqueous lactate content in cases of rubeosis iridis and in cases of large intraocular malignant melanoma where a rubeosis iridis was present in 22%. These data seem to confirm the importance of the increased lactate concentration in neovascularizations.
D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000032:analysis; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000098:blood supply*; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism
D007773:Lactates