Role of ocular matrix metalloproteinases in peripheral ulcerative keratitis

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1376-1383

  Smith, V A ^a   Hoh, H B ^a   Easty, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; COPPER ION; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE; PREDNISOLONE; ZINC ION;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CELL; CORNEA ULCER; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATITIS; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0032742142     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.83.12.1376     Document Type: Article

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