Vernal keratoconjunctivitis: Result of a novel therapy with 0.1% topical ophthalmic FK-506 ointment [3]

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 355-358

  Vichyanond, Pakit ^a   Tantimongkolsuk, Chiraphan ^a   Dumrongkigchaiporn, Puttachart ^a   Jirapongsananuruk, Orathai ^a   Visitsunthorn, Nualanong ^a   Kosrirukvongs, Panida ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; CYCLOSPORIN; EMEDASTINE; EYE DROPS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; LODOXAMIDE; OLOPATADINE; TACROLIMUS;

ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; CELL INFILTRATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MORBIDITY; OINTMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PUBERTY; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN TINGLING; T LYMPHOCYTE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS;

EID: 1142309477     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2003.10.065     Document Type: Letter

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