GIIAPLA2content of tears in non-allergic eosinophilic conjunctivitis
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Eosinophil cationic protein in tears in allergic conjunctivitis.
AIMS/BACKGROUND--Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) is a quantifiable product secreted by activated eosinophils. The aim of this study was to assess the degree of eosinophil activity in different clinical stages of various forms of allergic conjunctivitis. METHODS--Tears were collected in glass capillary tubes from 14 subjects with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), 23 subjects with vernal ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Ophthalmologica
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1755-375X,1755-3768
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01260.x