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Elevated serum sialic acid in idiopathic acute iridocyclitis
Author(s) -
Lam Sheridan,
Tessler Howard H.,
Farber Marilyn D.,
Matalon Reuben,
Deaching Minerva N.,
Rychlik Daniel S.,
Lam Byron L.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1993.tb04973.x
Subject(s) - sialic acid , medicine , inflammation , disease , immunology , biochemistry , chemistry
We measured the serum levels of sialic acid in 12 patients with idiopathic acute iridocyclitis and 18 normal controls. Sialic acid levels were significantly elevated in the patients with idiopathic acute iridocyclitis. Since animal studies have shown that intraocular inflammation alone cannot elevate serum level of sialic acid, the results of our study suggest that idiopathic acute iridocyclitis may be a multiorgan disease with systemic effects.