[Humoral immunity and the argon-laser].
We have done two argon-laser iridotomies 24 and 72 hours before cataract surgery, to study ocular inflammation. We have taken aqueous samples to study IgA, IgG, C3 and AAT by laser immunonephelometry. All the proteins raised in the first 24 hours (P less than or equal to 0.01) except IgA in aqueous humor, taken with control levels, but only AAT (P less than or equal to 0.05), albumine at 72 hours (P less than or equal to 0.01) in aqueous humor. We tried to understand the observed gap by immunomodulation of released mediators.
Pereira-Neves
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Instituto de Oftalmologia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
Da Silva
J R
JR
Santos-Rosa
M
M
Coelho
A
A
Mota-Pinto
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A
D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000528:radiation effects*; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000276:immunology*; D001128:Argon; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D013997:Time Factors
D001128:Argon
L'immunité humorale et argon-laser.