Association between serum lipids concentration and patients with age-related cataract in China: a cross-sectional, case-control study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Obesity and a high-fat diet have been found to be associated with an increased risk of age-related cataract (ARC). Thus, this study aimed to investigate whether serum lipid levels are associated with the incidence of ARC. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, case-control study. SETTING:EyeandENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 219 ARC (male=94, female=125) subjects and 218 (male=110, female=118) normal control subjects were recruited in this study. OUTCOME MEASURES:A detailed eye and systematic examination was performed. Serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol (CHO) levels were measured by enzymatic colorimetry, and serum apolipoprotein A (APOA) and apoB (APOB) lev

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5892756 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature