Goblet cell numbers and epithelial proliferation in the conjunctiva of patients with dry eye syndrome treated with cyclosporine

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 330-337

  Kunert, Kathleen S ^a   Tisdale , Ann S ^a   Gipson, Ilene K ^a  

^a SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; KI 67 ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY EYE; GOBLET CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036129303     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.120.3.330     Document Type: Article

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