Levels of interleukin-6 in tears before and after excimer laser treatment

Background/Aim. Immune response and consequent inflammatory process which originate on ocular surface after a trauma are mediated by cytokines. Photoablation of corneal stroma performed by excimer laser causes surgically induced trauma. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is mostly known as a proinflammat...

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Main Authors: Resan Mirko, Stanojević Ivan, Petković-Ćurčin Aleksandra, Pajić Bojan, Vojvodić Danilo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2015-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2015/0042-84501400033R.pdf