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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Scientifica |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4867420 |
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