The present invention relates to a metabolic signature comprising at least four metabolites selected from the group comprising arginine, butyrylcarnitine (C4), decenoylcarnitine (C10:1), dodecenoylcarnitine (C12:1), hexoses, histamine, methionine, methionine sulfoxide, octadecenoylcarnitine (C18:1), octadecadienoylcarnitine (C18:2), PC aa 34:2, PC aa 34:4, PC aa 36:4, PC ae 40:1, propionylcarnitine (C3), spermidine, spermine and tyrosine, wherein said metabolic signature is indicative of glaucoma in a subject. The present invention also relates to a method for diagnosing glaucoma in a subject and/or for identifying a subject as being at risk for glaucoma. The present invention also relates to a method for diagnosing glaucoma in a subject and/or for identifying a subject as being at risk for glaucoma. The present invention also relates to a kit for implementing the method of the invention.
本发明涉及一种代谢特征,它包含至少四种代谢物,这些代谢物选自精
氨酸、丁酰肉碱(C4)、
癸烯酰肉碱(C10:1)、十二碳酰肉碱(C12:1)、己糖、
组胺、蛋
氨酸、蛋
氨酸亚砜、十八碳酰肉碱(C18:1)、十八碳二烯酰基肉碱(C18:2)、PC aa 34:2、PC aa 34:4、PC aa 36:4、PC ae 40:1、
丙酰肉碱(C3)、
亚精胺、
精胺和
酪氨酸,其中所述代谢特征表明受试者患有青光眼。本发明还涉及一种诊断受试者青光眼和/或确定受试者青光眼风险的方法。本发明还涉及一种诊断受试者青光眼和/或确定受试者青光眼风险的方法。本发明还涉及一种用于实施本发明方法的试剂盒。