Stem cell factor in the tear fluid of vernal keratoconjunctivitis patients

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 474-476

  Nakatani, Satoru ^a   Ebihara, Nobuyuki ^a   Murakami, Akira ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chymase; Mast cell; Stem cell factor; Tear fluid; Vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

STEM CELL FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LACRIMAL FLUID LEVEL; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EYE PROTEINS; HUMANS; STEM CELL FACTOR; TEARS;

EID: 37549007847     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-007-0476-8     Document Type: Article

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