Publications by authors named "Kiew Ing Tiong"
Evaluation of Interleukin-17 and Interleukin-23 in Pterygium: Immunohistochemistry Study.
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila)
December 2017
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the levels of IL-17 and IL-23 in pterygium samples versus normal conjunctiva.
- The research involved a case-control design with 20 participants undergoing surgery, collecting samples from both pterygium and normal conjunctiva, and analyzing them through immunohistochemistry procedures.
- Results indicated that both IL-17 and IL-23 levels were significantly higher in pterygium tissues than in normal conjunctiva, with statistical significance (P < 0.001).