Rationale for anti-inflammatory therapy in dry eye syndrome Bases da terapia antiinflamatória em síndrome do olho seco

Dry eye is a multifactorial condition that results in a dysfunctional lacrimal functional unit. Evidence suggests that inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of the disease. Changes in tear composition including increased cytokines, chemokines, metalloproteinases and the number of T cells in t...

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Main Authors: CS De Paiva, SC Pflugfelder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2008-12-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492008000700017