Abstract | PURPOSE: METHODS: Eight D + PM patients received Ocufolin™ for six months (6 M). Bulbar conjunctival microvasculature and microcirculation metrics, including vessel diameter (D), axial blood flow velocity (Va), cross-sectional blood flow velocity (Vs), flow rate (Q), and vessel density (VD, Dbox), were measured at baseline, 4 M, and 6 M. RESULTS: The mean age was 54 ± 7 years. No significant demographic differences were found. Conjunctival microcirculation, measured as Va, Vs, and Q was significantly increased at 4 M and 6 M, compared to baseline. Va was 0.44 ± 0.10 mm/s, 0.58 ± 0.13 mm/s, 0.59 ± 0.13 mm/s in baseline, 4 M, and 6 M, respectively (P < 0.01). Similarly, Vs was 0.31 ± 0.07 mm/s, 0.40 ± 0.09 mm/s, 0.41 ± 0.09 mm/s in baseline, 4 M, and 6 M, respectively (P < 0.05). Q was 107.8 ± 49.4 pl/s, 178.0 ± 125.8 pl/s, 163.3 ± 85.8 mm/s in baseline, 4 M, and 6 M, respectively (P < 0.05). The VD at 6 M was significantly higher than that at baseline (P = 0.017). Changes of D were positively correlated with changes of Va, Q, and VD. Effects of MTHFR and haptoglobin polymorphisms on the improvements of conjunctival microcirculation and microvasculature were found. CONCLUSIONS: Ocufolin™ supplementation improves conjunctival microcirculation in patients with diabetic retinopathy and common folate polymorphisms.
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Authors | Zhiping Liu, Hong Jiang, Justin H Townsend, Jianhua Wang |
Journal | Microvascular research
(Microvasc Res)
Vol. 132
Pg. 104066
(11 2020)
ISSN: 1095-9319 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 32860770
(Publication Type: Clinical Study, Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Ocufolin
- MTHFR protein, human
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Blood Flow Velocity
- Conjunctiva
(blood supply)
- Diabetic Retinopathy
(diagnosis, drug therapy, genetics, physiopathology)
- Dietary Supplements
(adverse effects)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
(genetics)
- Microcirculation
(drug effects)
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Prospective Studies
- Recovery of Function
- Regional Blood Flow
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome
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