| Literature DB >> 9152806 |
A M Avunduk1, M C Avunduk, Y S Dayioglu, K Centinkaya.
Abstract
Tears from patients with chronic allergic conjunctivitis were analyzed with flow cytometry to determine the function of the T lymphocyte-related immunological reactions in the disease pathogenesis. Twenty-eight patients and 22 normal volunteers were studied; tears were obtained with capillary tubes. T helper/T suppressor ratios and the percentages of HLA DR+, CD23+, and CD3+ cells were significantly higher in patients than in controls. This study provides support for the hypothesis that chronic allergic conjunctivitis results from T lymphocyte-related immunological reactions.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9152806 DOI： 10.1016/s0021-5155(97)00012-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Ophthalmol ISSN： 0021-5155 Impact factor: 2.447