Persistent conjunctivitis associated with drinking arsenic-contaminated water

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 208-211

  Baidya, Krishnapada ^a   Raj, Akash ^b   Mondal, Lakshmikanta ^a   Bhaduri, Gautam ^a   Todani, Amit ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHELATING AGENT; DIMERCAPROL; DRINKING WATER; EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN; MULTIVITAMIN; WELL WATER;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DRUG ACCUMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERKERATOSIS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SMEAR; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARSENIC; CONJUNCTIVITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33745931075     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.2006.22.208     Document Type: Review

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