title: [The diagnostic and prognostic value of alpha-1-antitrypsin measurement in tear fluid (author's transl)].
abstract: Bacterial infections of conjunctiva and cornea cause an increase of alpha-1-antitrypsin in tears. In 77 cases detections of this antiproteases were performed by immuno-chemical methods. We believed that the estimation of alpha-1-antitrypsin in tears may be an effective help in diagnosis of ocular inflamations.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013666:Tears / Q000201:enzymology*; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin
vernacular_title: Der diagnostische und prognostische Wert einer Alpha-1-Antitrypsinbestimmung in der Träneflüssigkeit.