Abstract
4/2007
vol. 109
Original paper
Assessment of sFas concentration in serum of uveitis patients
- Z Kliniki Okulistyki Dziecięcej Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku
- Z Zakładu Pediatrycznej Diagnostyki Laboratoryjnej Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku
Klinika Oczna 2007, 109 (4): 432-434
Online publish date: 2007/12/20
Purpose
To evaluate the concentration of sFas in serum of uveitis patients.
Material and methods
Serum samples were collected from 13 patients with uveitis and 12 controls. All patients have underwent ophthalmic and laboratory examinations. The sFas levels were determined by immunoenzymatic
Results
We found statistically increased levels of sFas in serum of patients with uveitis compared with controls.
Conclusions
Our results suggest a systemic nature of uveitis with persistent activation of the immune system. Apoptosis may play regulatory role in ocular inflammation of patients with uveitis.
Keywords
cytokines, Sjögren’s syndrome, tear fluid
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