TY - JOUR
T1 - Systemic Factors Contributory to Retinal Vein Occlusion
AU - Mcgrath, Michael A.
AU - Wechsler, Fred
AU - Hunyor, Alex B L
AU - Penny, Ronald
PY - 1978
Y1 - 1978
N2 - This study was undertaken in 79 patients with retinal vein occlusion to assess the different systemic mechanisms contributing to the occlusion, namely, intrinsic vessel disease and abnormalities of the blood constituents and blood viscosity. In 55 patients older than 50 years of age, important associations were hypertension, abnormal results on glucose tolerance test, hyperlipidemia, chronic lung disease, and elevated serum IgA levels. In the 24 patients younger than 50 years of age, male incidence was high and important associations were head injuries, hyperlipidemia, and the use of estrogen-containing preparations. Hyperviscosity and cryofibrinogenemia were prominent in both groups. The pathogenesis of retinal venous occlusion is complex involving interaction between the vessel wall and blood constituents.
AB - This study was undertaken in 79 patients with retinal vein occlusion to assess the different systemic mechanisms contributing to the occlusion, namely, intrinsic vessel disease and abnormalities of the blood constituents and blood viscosity. In 55 patients older than 50 years of age, important associations were hypertension, abnormal results on glucose tolerance test, hyperlipidemia, chronic lung disease, and elevated serum IgA levels. In the 24 patients younger than 50 years of age, male incidence was high and important associations were head injuries, hyperlipidemia, and the use of estrogen-containing preparations. Hyperviscosity and cryofibrinogenemia were prominent in both groups. The pathogenesis of retinal venous occlusion is complex involving interaction between the vessel wall and blood constituents.
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U2 - 10.1001/archinte.1978.03630260030012
DO - 10.1001/archinte.1978.03630260030012
M3 - Article
C2 - 626551
AN - SCOPUS:0018166604
SN - 0003-9926
VL - 138
SP - 216
EP - 220
JO - Archives of Internal Medicine
JF - Archives of Internal Medicine
IS - 2
ER -