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  • Title: Elevated prolactin levels in human aqueous humor of patients with anterior uveitis.
    Author: Pleyer U, Gupta D, Weidle EG, Lisch W, Zierhut M, Thiel HJ.
    Journal: Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol; 1991; 229(5):447-51. PubMed ID: 1937078.
    Abstract:
    Evidence is accumulating that prolactin (PRL) may play a physiological role in the regulation of humoral and cell-mediated immune responses. On the basis of these observations, we measured levels in the serum and aqueous humor of 28 patients with cataract or anterior uveitis with concomitant cataract. Intraocular concentrations were measured in a range from 0.1 to 3.4 ng/ml. Whereas serum PRL levels failed to show significant differences between the two groups (P = 0.39), intraocular concentrations were significantly higher in uveitis patients (P less than 0.001). The level in aqueous humor did not reflect the serum concentration in either group. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study measuring PRL concentrations in human aqueous humor.
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