Association of serum complement C3 level with disease severity in primary pterygium
Lower serum C3 levels were associated with advanced stromal opacification in pterygium, indicating possible complement activation in severe disease. While ANA was frequently positive, it did not correlate with clinical severity. These findings suggest that complement C3 may serve as a potential biomarker for advanced pterygium.
Authors
- Kyoung Woo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1181-5112)
- Seung Hyeun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7666-313X)
- Jung Sun Heo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9227-8303)
- Young In Yun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4853-5541)
Institutions
- Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital (KR)
- Chung-Ang University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1671768
- Primary Topic
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology