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3147820

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-4-13
pubmed:abstractText
We measured tear lysozyme by a radial immunodiffusion assay in patients with contact lens induced giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC) and in patients with vernal conjunctivitis (VC). The VC and GPC patients had normal levels of tear lysozyme when compared to control individuals who did not have eye disease and to normal individuals who wore contact lenses without difficulty. In contrast, the tear concentration of lactoferrin (another important tear protein produced by the lacrimal glands) was reduced both in VC and GPC patients. Normal levels of tear lysozyme in the presence of reduced tear concentrations of lactoferrin may be a unique pattern in these two ocular conditions. The reduced tear levels of lactoferrin are probably not related to lacrimal gland dysfunction but to other factor(s) important in the pathogenesis of these two ocular disorders.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0733-8902
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
207-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Tear lysozyme and lactoferrin levels in giant papillary conjunctivitis and vernal conjunctivitis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington 06032.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.