ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS – DOES URBANIZATION INFLUENCE?
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Allergic conjunctivitis.
The purpose of this research is to study the clinical features and risk factors of various types of allergic conjunctivitis. Four hundred and forty-five patients with a history of itching, foreign body sensation, lacrimation and red eyes were examined, and a skin test was performed and assessed to grade the severity. The mean age of the subjects was 24.5 +/- 16.3 years with female preponderance...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2278-4748,2278-4802
DOI: 10.14260/jemds/1294