Group IIA phospholipase A2 content of basal, nonstimulated and reflex tears

Current Eye Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 224-227

  Aho, Valtteri V ^a   Nevalainen, Timo J ^a   Saari, K Matti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Group IIA phospholipase A2; Lacrimal gland; Tears; Time resolved fluoroimmunoassay

Indexed keywords

ISOENZYME; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; DILUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACRIMAL FLUID; LACRIMAL FLUID LEVEL; LACRIMATION; LIGHT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ONION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SAMPLING; TEAR FLOW; VAPOR;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOSPHOLIPASES A; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REFLEX; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; TEARS;

EID: 0036401390     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ceyr.24.3.224.8299     Document Type: Article

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