PURPOSE
We evaluated the expression of several extracellular matrix constituents implicated in the synthesis and reticulation of elastin in human pterygium, according to age and sex of the patients.
METHODS
Pterygia and normal conjunctiva samples were divided into groups according to age (<50/≥50 years) and sex. Tissue was subjected to immunohistochemical staining with anti-lysyl oxidase (LOX...
