The Investigation of HCV RNA in Tear Fluid and Aqueous Humor in Patients with Anti-HCV Antibody Positive Who Underwent Cataract Surgery

Atas M., Hashas A. S. K., Demircan S., Sariguzel F., Baskan B., Yuvaci I., ...More

OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION, vol.24, no.3, pp.297-301, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/09273948.2014.985386
  • Journal Name: OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.297-301
  • Keywords: Aqueous humor, hepatitis C, tear fluid
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To obtain aqueous humor and tear fluid samples during cataract surgery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV)-antibody-positive patients in order to analyze them for HCV RNA and compare these measurements with serum HCV RNA levels.