Elevated free tear lactoferrin levels in leprosy are associated with type 2 reactions

<b>Purpose:</b> To determine the association of demographics, leprosy and ocular characteristics with altered levels of lactoferrin in the tears of normal subjects and leprosy patients, and to detect the presence of antibodies to lactoferrin in these tear samples. <b> Method:<...

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Main Authors: Daniel Ebenezer, Duriasamy Muruganand, Ebenezer Gigi, Shobhana J, Job Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2004-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2004;volume=52;issue=1;spage=51;epage=56;aulast=Daniel