Quantitative evaluation of ocular surface inflammation in patients with different grade of conjunctivochalasis

Current Eye Research

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 665-669

  Fodor, Eszter ^a,b   Barabino, Stefano ^b   Montaldo, Elisa ^b   Mingari, Maria Cristina ^b,c   Rolando, Maurizio ^b  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conjunctivochalasis; Flow cytometry; HLA DR; Impression cytology; Inflammation markers

Indexed keywords

HLA DR ANTIGEN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COLORING AGENT; DYE;

ADULT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; CONJUNCTIVOCHALASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EPITHELIUM CELL; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; CLASSIFICATION; CONJUNCTIVA; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; INFLAMMATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; STAINING;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COLORING AGENTS; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LISSAMINE GREEN DYES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 77955143557     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: 14602202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02713681003770738     Document Type: Article

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