Abstract
Objective - To determine whether taurine is present in normal human aqueous humour and whether these levels are altered in patients with retinoblastoma. Method - Taun'ne levels were estimated in aqueous humour of 3 children with a clinical diagnosis of retinoblastoma and in a control group of 12 patients with senile cataract and 5 children with congenital cataract. Results - Though there was no significant difference in taurine levels in the aqueous humour of children and adults with cataract, the taurine levels were significantly elevated (p<0.0001) in patients with retinoblastoma as compared with the control group of cataract patients Conclusion - The results indicate that taurine is present in normal human aqueous humour, albeit in much smaller quantities than in other body fluids.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.2139
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2(1), 3-5
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
R, D. P., A, M. F., & A., M. (2025). Taurine Levels in Human Aqueous Humour. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2(1), 3-5. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2139
MLA 9
R, Dias PL, et al. "Taurine Levels in Human Aqueous Humour." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, 2025, pp. 3-5. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2139.
Chicago (author–date)
R, Dias PL, Marikar F. A, and Mubarak A. 2025. "Taurine Levels in Human Aqueous Humour." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 2 (1): 3-5. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2139.
Harvard
R, D. P., A, M. F. and A., M. (2025) 'Taurine Levels in Human Aqueous Humour', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2(1), pp. 3-5. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2139.
Vancouver
R DP, A MF, A. M. Taurine Levels in Human Aqueous Humour. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;2(1):3-5. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2139
IEEE
D. P. R, M. F. A, and M. A., "Taurine Levels in Human Aqueous Humour," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 3-5, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.2139.