title: Hyperhomocysteinemia, as an independent risk factor for retinal venous occlusion in an Indian population.
abstract: Total plasma homocysteine was analysed in 64 cases of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) of which 24 cases of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and 40 cases of branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and compared with 45 age and sex matched control. Homocysteine was significantly increased in RVO cases in respect to control (P < 0.001). Analysis also revealed that prevalence of rise of plasma homocysteine was more in cases of CRVO (OR = 13) than that of BRVO (OR = 5.03).
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India ; 4/2 Shibchandra Sarbabhowma Lane, Baranagar, Kolkata, 700036 West Bengal India.
authors.forename: Kapil D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Lahiri
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Jayanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Himadri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Harendra N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Das
keywords: Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO); Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO); Homocysteine (Hcys); Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcys); Odds ratio (OR); Retinal vein occlusion (RVO)