Tear lactoferrin levels in chronic meibomitis associated with acne rosacea

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-14

  Kiratli, H ^a   Irkec M ^a   Orhan, M ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acne rosacea; Blepharitis; Lactoferrin; Meibomitis

Indexed keywords

LACTOFERRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEPHARITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE DISEASE; HUMAN; KERATITIS; LIPID COMPOSITION; MEIBOMIAN GLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROSACEA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLEPHARITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DERMATITIS, SEBORRHEIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOFERRIN; MALE; MEIBOMIAN GLANDS; MIDDLE AGED; ROSACEA; TEARS;

EID: 0034109375     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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