The serum angiotensin converting enzyme and lysozyme levels in patients with ocular involvement of autoimmune and infectious diseases

Sahin O., Ziaei A., Karaismailoglu E., Taheri N.

BMC OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.16, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s12886-016-0194-4
  • Journal Name: BMC OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Angiotensin converting enzyme, Lysozyme, Ankylosing spondylitis, Behcet's disease, Sarcoidosis, Syphilis, Tuberculosis, Ocular inflammation, CLINICAL-FEATURES, DIAGNOSIS, SARCOIDOSIS, TYPE-1
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Increased serum levels of angiotensin converting enzyme and lysozyme are considered as inflammatory markers for diagnosis of sarcoidosis which is an autoimmune inflammatory disease. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the significance of differences in serum angiotensin converting enzyme and lysozyme levels of patients with ocular involvement of other autoimmune inflammatory and infectious diseases.