Serum YKL-40 levels as a novel marker of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome

Turkyilmaz K., ONER V., KIRBAS A., SEVIM M. S., SEKERYAPAN B., OZGUR G., ...More

EYE, vol.27, no.7, pp.854-859, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1038/eye.2013.92
  • Journal Name: EYE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.854-859
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose To evaluate serum levels of YKL-40 in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) in comparison with those of age-and sex-matched healthy subjects.