The Role of Complement System's C3 and C4 Fractions in the Pathogenesis of Uveitis.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; : 1-6, 2024 Apr 08.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To study the role of the complement system's C3 and C4 fractions in the pathogenesis of different types of uveitis.METHODS:
A prospective case-control study. 118 patients were enrolled. The control group comprised 60 patients who were otherwise healthy people undergoing cataract or pterygium surgery, whereas the uveitis patients group consisted of 58 people. The levels of C3 and C4 fractions in the blood and in the aqueous humor for both groups were evaluated and compared.RESULTS:
No statistically significant differences were found in the levels of the C3 and C4 fractions in the blood between the groups. However, a statistically significant difference was observed in the levels of C3 and C4 in the aqueous humor between the case and control groups, as C3 and C4 fractions were not detected in the control group. The analysis of the mean gradient between the C4 levels in the blood samples and in the aqueous samples did not reveal a statistically significant difference between the case and control groups. However, upon performing an analogous mean gradient analysis of C3 levels, a statistically significant elevation in the value of the mean gradient was observed in the case group as compared to the control group.CONCLUSION:
Our findings are in line with our initial hypothesis, that the complement system's C3 and C4 fractions may have a role in the pathogenesis of uveitis.
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Assunto da revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Armênia