title: [Zinc and seasonal conjunctivitis].
abstract: After a review of the properties of zinc, the authors report their experience in the use of this oligo-element in seasonal conjunctivitis. The study covers 79 subjects (35 women, 44 men, mean age 23 years +/- 7-79) and had the aim of clarifying the improvement obtained by the addition of zinc sulphate in a basal formulation that included AH1 antihistamines, taken only on demand. All the subjects were bi-sensitised and had commenced a desensitisation to pollens which had been poorly tolerated or badly maintained. The results were very good, even excellent, in 78% of the cases.
authors.affiliation: Attaché d'allergogie, C.H.U. de Rennes.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Favennec
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Catros
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008875:Middle Aged; D051381:Rats; D013431:Sulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015032:Zinc / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019287:Zinc Sulfate
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D013431:Sulfates; D019287:Zinc Sulfate; D015032:Zinc
vernacular_title: Zinc et conjonctivites saisonnières.