Sialic acid in normal human tears

Journal of Japanese Ophthalmological Society

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 621-625

  Nakamura, Yo ^a   Yokoi, Norihiko ^a   Tokushige, Hideki ^a   Kinoshita, Shigeru ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glycoprotein; Mucin; Periodic acid schiff stain; Sialic acid; Tear fluid

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; N ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY;

FEMALE; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TEARS;

EID: 0034267511     PISSN: 00290203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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