Open AccessUtility of angiotensin-converting enzyme activity in aqueous humor in the diagnosis of ocular sarcoidosis
Author(s) -
Violeta Mihailović-Vučinić,
Ljubica Popevic,
Spasoje Popević,
Mihailo Stjepanović,
Andjelka Aleksic,
A Stanojević-Paović
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_645_16
Subject(s) - sarcoidosis , medicine , angiotensin converting enzyme , biopsy , systemic disease , aqueous humor , pathology , ophthalmology , immunopathology , blood pressure
Many studies include elevated activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in serum in sarcoidosis and in ocular sarcoidosis as well, but there are only a few analyzing ACE activities in aqueous humor. The aim of this study is to illuminate the diagnostic value of ACE in aqueous humor in patients with ocular sarcoidosis.