Corneal amyloidosis complicated by trichiasis - Immunohistochemical identification of the amyloid light chain protein

Journal of Japanese Ophthalmological Society

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 754-760

  Aso, Kyoko ^a,b   Wakakura, Masato ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KITASATO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

AL protein; Corneal amyloidosis; Cryosection; Immunohistochemistry; Trichiasis

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID PROTEIN; KERATIN ANTIBODY; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM; PREALBUMIN;

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY; TRICHIASIS;

ADULT; AMYLOID; AMYLOIDOSIS; CORNEAL DISEASES; EYELASHES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032736898     PISSN: 00290203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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