[The behavior of angiotensin-converting enzyme in patients with uveitis].
Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is considered as a marker in many disorders, especially in sarcoidosis. The aim of this study was to assess ACE activity using Haiakari spectrophotometry in patients with non-sarcoidosis uveitis before and after treatment.


METHODS
36 patients, including 21 adults and 15 children, were investigated. ACE concentration was increased mostly in patients with recurrent toxoplasmic and toxocaral iridocyclitis and choroiditis.


RESULTS
It was demonstrated that concentration of ACE was increased especially in toxocariasis uveitis. After treatment the concentration of ACE was significantly decreased in all patients.
Kliniki Okulistycznej AM we Wrocławiu.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000097:blood*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017166:Toxocara canis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000150:complications; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014605:Uveitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000469:parasitology
D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
Zachowanie sie enzymu konwertujacego angiotensyne w schorzeniach zapalnych błony naczyniowej.