Gelatinase B in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis
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Gelatinase B in vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
OBJECTIVES To investigate the expression of gelatinase B in the conjunctiva of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and the cellular source of this enzyme. METHODS Conjunctival biopsy specimens from 12 patients with active VKC and 12 control subjects were studied using immunohistochemical techniques and a monoclonal antibody against gelatinase B. The phenotype of gelatinase B(+) in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Ophthalmology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0003-9950
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.119.10.1505