ISSN: 1300-0365
Dil: Türkçe
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The Effect Of Chronic Smoking On The Tear Lysozyme Concentration
Ahmet SatIcI*, Hüseyin Vural**, Mustafa Güzey*, Halit Oğuz*, Bülent Gürler*
* Yrd.Doç.Dr.,Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları AD,** Yrd.Doç.Dr.,Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Biyokimya AD, ŞANLIURFA
In order to investigate the effect of chronic smoking on the tear lysozyme concentrations, the tear lysozyme concentrations of 40 chronic smokers, each smoking more than 5 cigarettes a day at least for one year, their age ranging 18-51 (mean 33.30±10.07) and 33 non-smokers, their age ranging 16-50 (mean 31.89±10.32) were compared. The average tear lysozyme concentration was 1124.45±154.74 mg/ml and 1431.12±390.62 mg/ml for the smokers and the control group, respectively. The difference between the tear lysozyme concentrations of the smokers and the control group was found to be statistically significant (p<0.001). It must always be taken into account that a decrease in the tear lysozyme concentration in the smokers could cause a defect in the defense of the ocular surface.Keywords: Chronic Smoking,
Tear lysozyme concentrationTurkiye Klinikleri J Ophthalmol 1999, 8:43-46
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