The relationship between levels of apolipoprotein A1 and B in aqueous and serum with stage of diabetic retinopathy

Aim: To determine the association between serum and aqueous apolipoprotein (Apo) A1 Apo B levels B/A1 ratio in diabetic retinopathy.
 Material Method: This cross-sectional prospective study included 63 patients with or without retinopathy 38 control subjects who underwent cataract surgery. The groups were as follows; healthy (Group 1), 2), non-proliferative 3), proliferative 4). Serum determined by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. 
 Results: amount of was samples all (100%) Group 4 77.7% 3.The mean significantly higher 2, 3 compared 1 (p=0.002, p=0.037 p