Serum Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Has a High Negative Predictive Value in the Investigation for Systemic Sarcoidosis

• Published in: American journal of ophthalmology Vol. 194; pp. 82 - 87
• Main Authors: Niederer, Rachael L., Al-Janabi, Ahmed, Lightman, Sue L., Tomkins-Netzer, Oren
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2018
• Subjects: Adult; False Negative Reactions; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A - blood; Predictive Value of Tests; Reproducibility of Results; Sarcoidosis - diagnosis; Sarcoidosis - enzymology; Sensitivity and Specificity; Uveitis - diagnosis; Uveitis - enzymology

To examine whether measurement of serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is useful in diagnosing sarcoidosis in undifferentiated uveitis. Evaluation of a diagnostic test. Data collection was performed from 1035 consecutive subjects presenting with uveitis to Moorfields Eye Hospital undergoing mea...