Keratoconus Associated with Hyperimmunoglobulin E Syndrome

Cornea

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-96

  Kim, Jeehee ^a   Netto, Marcelo V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopy; Cornea; Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome; Keratoconus; Topography

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; CYCLOSPORIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; METHOTREXATE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CORNEA DISEASE; DERMATITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECZEMA; EYELID; HUMAN; HYPERIMMUNOGLOBULIN E SYNDROME; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; KERATOCONUS; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSCESS; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; JOB'S SYNDROME; KERATOCONUS; MALE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0346788528     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200401000-00017     Document Type: Article

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