"Pterygium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An abnormal triangular fold of membrane in the interpalpebral fissure, extending from the conjunctiva to the cornea, being immovably united to the cornea at its apex, firmly attached to the sclera throughout its middle portion, and merged with the conjunctiva at its base. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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D011625
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.187.781
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pterygium" by people in Profiles.
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Expression of SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 and TMPRSS2 in human primary conjunctival and pterygium cell lines and in mouse cornea. Eye (Lond). 2020 Jul; 34(7):1212-1219.
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Human papillomavirus infection and ocular surface disease (Review). Int J Oncol. 2019 May; 54(5):1503-1510.
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Comparison of autologous fibrin glue versus nylon sutures for securing conjunctival autografting in pterygium surgery. Int Ophthalmol. 2018 Jun; 38(3):1219-1224.
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Variations of pterygium prevalence by age, gender and geographic characteristics in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2017; 12(3):e0174587.
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Population-based assessment of prevalence and risk factors for pterygium in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh: the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Aug 09; 54(8):5359-66.
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Human papillomavirus and pterygium. Is the virus a risk factor? Br J Ophthalmol. 2007 Aug; 91(8):1016-8.