AQUEOUS HUMOR ADIPOKINE PROFILE OF PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA PATIENTS AND CATARACT PATIENTS WITH OR WITHOUT METABOLIC DISORDERS

Aqueous humor adipokine profile of primary open angle glaucoma patients and cataract patients with or without metabolic disorders

AIM: To investigate the role of adipokines in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) by comparing the levels of these molecules in the aqueous humor among POAG patients and cataract patients with or without metabolic disorders.METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, aqueous humor samples of 22 eyes of POAG patients (POAG group), 24 eyes of cataract pat

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A Rare Case of Castleman Variant of POEMS Syndrome

POEMS syndrome is a rare multisystemic disease, characterized by polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes.The presence of polyneuropathy and monoclonal plasma cell proliferation is mandatory for the diagnosis of typical POEMS syndrome.However, some patients lack one of the mandatory features and are classif

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