Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Failure Associated with Innate Immune Activation.

Lužnik, Zala; Oellerich, Silke; Roesch, Karin; Yin, Jia; Zumbansen, Markus; Franken, Lars; Melles, Gerrit R J; Dana, Reza · Ophthalmology · 2019

case_control · Level III

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Abstract

A retrospective case-control study found significantly increased levels of interleukin-5 and interleukin-8, critical cytokines of the innate immune system, in the aqueous humor of patients undergoing repeat DMEK for graft failure, compared to primary DMEK.

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