Immunopathogenesis of chronic allergic conjunctivitis

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-7

  Tabbara, Khalid F ^a  

^a The Eye Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVAL BIOPSY; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MAST CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037412719     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-200343010-00003     Document Type: Article

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