S100 proteins, cytokines, and chemokines as tear biomarkers in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis.

Journal: Ocular immunology and inflammation
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Biomarkers for juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis (JIA-U) are needed. We aimed to measure inflammatory biomarkers in tears as a non-invasive method to identify biomarkers of uveitis activity.

Authors

  • Sheila T Angeles-Han
    Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Virginia Miraldi Utz
    Division of Ophthalmology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Sherry Thornton
    Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Grant Schulert
    Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Jackeline Rodriguez-Smith
    Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Adam Kauffman
    Division of Ophthalmology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Alyssa Sproles
    Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Najima Mwase
    Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Theresa Hennard
    Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Alexei Grom
    Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Mekibib Altaye
    Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Gary N Holland
    UCLA Stein Eye Institute and David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA.