Tear flow study in renal transplant patients receiving cyclosporine A.
We studied tear flow in 23 renal transplant patients receiving cyclosporine A. Four minute Schirmer test was done once before and three times after starting cyclosporine A. Average tear flow was 9.7+/-0.9 before treatment and 15.9+/-1.1 at 1-2 months after renal transplant, 16.5+/-1.3 at 3-5 months and 17.6+/-1.4 at 8-10 months. Tear flow was significantly increased following oral cyclosporine treatment.
Cornea and External Diseases Section, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute Medical Research and Education, Chandigarh 160012, India. aronkjain@yahoo.com
Arun K
AK
Jain
Jaspreet
J
Sukhija
V
V
Sakhuja
H S
HS
Kohli
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Sud
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013666:Tears / Q000378:metabolism*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine