Introdnctlon: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness among diabetes mellitus (DMJ patients. Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is reported to increase the risk for DM complications, however, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Retina is particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress due to a high demand for oxygen. Hyperglycemia stimulates retinal oxidative stress and increase…
Background: The increase in the homocysteine levl is related to the heightening of blood pressure and hypertension risk. Hyperhomocysteinemia encourages the production of free radical which can oxidize lipid. Lipid peroxidation can be prevented by several antioxidant such as vitamin C and E. Objective: This study is aimed at finding out the nature of the interaction effect between homocysteine …