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Peripheral blood mononuclear cell respiratory function is associated with progressive glaucomatous vision loss.
Petriti Bledi, Rabiolo Alessandro, Chau Kai-Yin, Williams Pete A, Montesano Giovanni, Lascaratos Gerassimos et al.
Nat MedJun 202423 citationsObservational Study
This study found that lower immune cell (PBMC) oxygen consumption is strongly linked to faster vision loss in treated glaucoma patients, suggesting it's a new biomarker for progression.