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Br J Ophthalmol 84:154-157 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.2.154
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    • Clinical science

Raised plasma homocysteine as a risk factor for retinal vascular occlusive disease

Table 3

Raised tHcy as a risk factor for retinal vascular occlusive disease. Odds ratios for retinal vascular occlusive disease conferred by elevated tHcy in different case groupings

Univariate Multivariate adjusted
Versus 87 controls Odds ratio 95% CI Odds ratio 95% CI
All cases (n=87) 2.89 1.52–5.50 2.85 1.43–5.68
Arterial (n=26) 2.53 1.02–6.29 2.02 0.76–5.33
All vein (n=61) 3.05 1.52–6.13 3.33 1.56–7.14
Central vein (n=40) 4.00 1.81–8.82 4.01 1.70–9.48
Branch vein (n=21) 1.82 0.66–4.97 1.87 0.64–5.42

  • ↵Terms were included in the model for cholesterol, glaucoma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and smoking.

  • ↵Terms included were as listed above (), but excluding glaucoma.

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