Ultrastructural study of the conjunctiva in patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca not associated with systemic disorders

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 131-136

  Rivas, L ^a   Toledano, A ^b   Alvarez, M I ^b   Sanz, A I ^a   Oroza, M A ^a   Murube, J ^b  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Conjunctiva; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca; Squamous metaplasia; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSMOLARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIRMER TEST;

EID: 0031752692     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219800800302     Document Type: Article

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