Reduced amount of secretory component of IgA secretion in tears of patients with atopic dermatitis

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 134-138

  Toshitani, Akito ^a   Imayama, Shuhei ^a   Shimozono, Yuji ^b   Yoshinaga, Takaaki ^b   Furue, Masutaka ^a   Hori, Yoshiaki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Bacterial flora; Ocular complication; SIgA; Tear

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEARS;

EID: 0032974175     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(98)00056-5     Document Type: Article

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