Role of tear inflammatory mediators in contact lens-associated giant papillary conjunctivitis in soft contact lens wearers

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-38

  Îrkeç, Murat T ^a   Orhan, Mehmet ^a   Erdener, Uǧur ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Contact lens; Giant papillary conjunctivitis; Leukotriene C4

Indexed keywords

LEUKOTRIENE C4;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; MEDIATOR; PAPILLARY CONJUNCTIVITIS; SOFT CONTACT LENS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOTRIENE C4; MALE; TEARS;

EID: 0032797716     PISSN: 09273948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ocii.7.1.35.8107     Document Type: Article

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