The relationship between plasma MMP-9 and TIMP-2 levels and intraocular pressure elevation in diabetic patients after intravitreal triamcinolone injection

YILDIRIM N., Sahin A., EROL N., Kara S., USLU S., Topbas S.

JOURNAL OF GLAUCOMA, vol.17, no.4, pp.253-256, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/ijg.0b013e31815c3a07
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF GLAUCOMA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.253-256
  • Keywords: intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide, intraocular pressure, MMP-9, TIMP-2, OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA, MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES, TRABECULAR MESHWORK, CRYSTALLINE CORTISONE, ADJUNCTIVE TREATMENT, ORGAN-CULTURE, RETINOPATHY, DEXAMETHASONE, INHIBITORS, EXPRESSION
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To find out the relationship between steroid-induced intraocular pressure (IOP) rise and the plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of MMP-2 (TIMP-2) in diabetic patients who underwent intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) injection for the treatment of diabetic macular edema.