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OBJECTIVE
Vascular endothelial growth factor is a leading target to reduce macular oedema and improve visual acuity in patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO), whereas the role of vascular destabilizing and fibroproliferative transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 and matrix metalloproteinases
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are large groups of zinc-dependent proteases that play an important role in many diseases and pathological processes such as cancer, angiogenesis, atherosclerosis, and vascular disease. Also, it was found that the expression of MMPs was high during the initial period
OBJECTIVE
Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) are common disorders associated with risk factors for atherosclerosis. Protein Z is a cofactor for the inactivation of activated factor X (Xa) by the protein Z dependent protease inhibitor. Protein Z