title: Prostaglandins in human tears.
abstract: We detected small quantities of prostaglandin F in tear fluid of patients with clinically normal conjunctivae. The prostaglandin F levels were significantly increased in tear fluid or patients with acute vernal conjunctivitis and chronic trachoma. We could not determine the source of prostaglandin in tears.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000378:metabolism; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000032:analysis; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000378:metabolism; D013666:Tears / Q000032:analysis*; D014141:Trachoma / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011460:Prostaglandins F