Evaluation of serum semaphorin 3A and interleukin 6 levels in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome.

Decreased levels of the anti-inflammatory mediator Sema3A and increased levels of inflammatory mediator IL-6 detected in PXS suggest that these molecules may play a role in systemic manifestations of this syndrome, such as inflammation, atherosclerosis, heart arrhythmia, and Alzheimer's disease.