Reduced corneal sensitivity in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2010, Pages

  Han, Sang Beom ^a   Hyon, Joon Young ^a   Wee, Won Ryang ^a   Lee, Jin Hak ^a   Lee, Yun Jong ^a   Yun, Pil Young ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA REFLEX; CORNEA SENSIBILITY; DRY EYE; EYE PAIN; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; XEROSTOMIA;

AGED; CORNEAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SENSATION DISORDERS; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME;

EID: 78349237432     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: 17553768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01693.x     Document Type: Letter

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