Measurement of protein concentration of aqueous humour in vivo: Correlation between laser flare measurements and chemical protein determination

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-66

  Saari, K M ^a   Guillen Monterrubio O M ^a   Hartikainen, J ^a   Hamalainen M M ^a   Taskinen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anterior chamber; Aqueous humour; Blood aqueous barrier; Human albumin; Laser flare cell meter; Protein concentration; Pseudoexfoliation syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER FLARE CELL METER; MALE; PARACENTESIS; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONTENT;

EID: 1842407186     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1997.tb00252.x     Document Type: Article

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