Measurement of pH, electrolytes and electrophoretic studies of tear proteins in tears of patients with dacryoliths: A novel concept for dacryoliths

Ophthalmologica

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 130-135

  Lew, Helen ^a   Lee, Sang Yeul ^b   Yun, Yong Soo ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dacryolith; Nasolacrimal duct obstruction; Tear

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CELLULOSE ACETATE; CHLORIDE ION; ELECTROLYTE; LYSOZYME; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; TEAR PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROLYTE METABOLISM; ELECTROPHORESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL CONCRETION; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; LACRIMAL GLAND DISEASE; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY, DIGITAL SUBTRACTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROPHORESIS, CELLULOSE ACETATE; EYE PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACRIMAL APPARATUS DISEASES; LACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION; LITHIASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEARS;

EID: 1542617833     PISSN: 00303755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076149     Document Type: Article

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