Eotaxin-1 (CCL11) up-regulation in tears during seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.
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serval:BIB_74A347CC425D
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Eotaxin-1 (CCL11) up-regulation in tears during seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.
Journal
Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie
ISSN
0721-832X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2004
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
242
Number
11
Pages
966-70
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't - Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare in-season eotaxin-1 levels in tears of patients suffering from seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) with (1) tears of normal subjects and (2) tears of SAC patients out of season. METHODS: Tears of 11 SAC patients and six control volunteers were collected during the pollen season. Tears of five SAC patients showing a strong sensitivity to grass pollen (skin-prick tests and specific serum IgE) were collected both in season and out of season. ELISA measured eotaxin-1 level. RESULTS: Eotaxin-1 concentration in tears of SAC patients [2,100+/-503 (SEM) pg/ml] and normal subjects (1,193+/-176 pg/ml) were significantly different (P=0.0049). Regarding allergic patients, the clinical score (sum of five allergic criteria) was significantly different in season and out of season (P=0.0043) as was also the case with eotaxin-1 concentration (P=0.024). CONCLUSIONS: The eotaxin-1 concentration in tears of patients showing hay fever could confirm a diagnosis of seasonal ocular allergy.
Keywords
Adult, Chemokine CCL11, Chemokines, CC, Chemotactic Factors, Eosinophil, Conjunctivitis, Allergic, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Female, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Seasons, Tears, Up-Regulation
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Web of science
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Yes
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