INCREASED NUMBERS OF MAST-CELLS IN PTERYGIA

被引：33

作者：

BUTRUS, SI

ASHRAF, MF

LABY, DM

RABINOWITZ, AI

TABBARA, SO

HIDAYAT, AA

机构：

[1] GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT OPHTHALMOL,WASHINGTON,DC 20052

[2] ARMED FORCES INST PATHOL,WASHINGTON,DC 20306

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | 1995年 / 119卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0002-9394(14)73882-6

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

PURPOSE/METHODS: We examined the mast cells in 12 pterygium specimens of patients who under went primary excisions and the conjunctival specimens of ten normal age-matched control subjects. RESULTS/CONCLUSION: The mean mast cell count per cubic millimeter was twice as high in the pterygium specimens as in the control specimens. Mast cell proliferation and activation may contribute to the pathogenesis of pterygium formation.

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页码：236 / 237

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