Serum Level of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in Patients with Idiopathic Acute Optic Neuritis: A Case-Control Study

Purpose. To evaluate the serum level of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) as an important component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in optic neuritis (ON) compared to the healthy control group in the context investigating the possible role of ACE in ON pathogenesis. Methods. This case-contro...

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Main Authors: Heshmatollah Ghanbari, Alireza Dehghani, Awat Feizi, Arman Amirkhani, Mohsen Pourazizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4867420