Are cutaneous hypersensitivity tests to inhalant allergens a severity marker for vernal keratoconjunctivitis? Os testes de hipersensibilidade cutânea contra alérgenos inalantes são marcadores de gravidade da ceratoconjuntivite vernal?

Are cutaneous hypersensitivity tests to inhalant allergens a severity marker for vernal keratoconjunctivitis? Os testes de hipersensibilidade cutânea contra alérgenos inalantes são marcadores de gravidade da ceratoconjuntivite vernal?

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the cutaneous sensitivity to a variety of allergens in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and to demonstrate the relation between skin response and clinical aspects of the disease. METHODS: Twenty patients with vernal keratoconjunctiviti...

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Main Authors: Lauro Augusto de Oliveira, Marcia Carvalho Mallozi, Dirceu Sole, Denise de Freitas, Luciene Barbosa de Sousa, Mark J. Mannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2007-12-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Hipersensibilidade
Conjuntivite alérgica
Conjuntiva
Testes cutâneos
Hypersensitivity
Conjunctivitis, allergic
Conjunctiva
Skin tests
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