Relationship between in vitro toxicity of benzalkonium chloride (BAC) and preservative-induced dry eye

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 506 A, Issue , 2002, Pages 697-702

  De Saint Jean, M ^a   Debbasch, C ^a   Brignole, F ^a   Warnet, J M ^a   Baudouin, C ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER NATIONAL D OPHTALMOLOGIE DES QUINZE VINGTS   (France)

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Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE;

CELL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRY EYE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0344406245     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0717-8_97     Document Type: Conference Paper

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