Contact lens-induced papillary conjunctivitis is associated with increased albumin deposits on extended wear hydrogel lenses

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 506 B, Issue , 2002, Pages 951-955

  Tan, Maxine E ^a   Demirci, Gulhan ^a   Pearce, Damon ^a   Jalbert, Isabelle ^a   Sankaridurg, Padmaja ^a   Willcox, Mark D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LACTOFERRIN; SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

BIOACCUMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; PAPILLARY CONJUNCTIVITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RANK SUM TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0036926547     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0717-8_134     Document Type: Conference Paper

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