Efficacy of topical cyclosporin A 0.05% in conjunctival impression cytology specimens and clinical findings of severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis in children

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 357-362

  Keklikci, Ugur ^a   Soker, Sevda I ^a   Sakalar, Yildirim B ^a   Unlu, Kaan ^a   Ozekinci, Selver ^a   Tunik, Selcuk ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cyclosporin; Impression cytology; Vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; CYCLOSPORINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55949127666     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-008-0577-z     Document Type: Article

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