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. 2006 Sep;90(9):1208–1209. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.094300

Table 1 Summary of KL‐6 immunopositive pattern in normal human conjunctiva, pterygia, and a pseudopterygium.

Total (%) Cytoplasmic/ circumferential membrane Apical
Normal conjunctiva
 Superficial 0 0 0
 Wing 100 7.3 92.7
 Basal 100 3.0 97.0
Pterygium head
 Superficial 25 0 25.0
 Suprabasal 100 9.4 90.6
 Basal 90 5.0 85.0
Pterygium body
 Superficial 83.3 35.7 47.6
 Suprabasal 100 62.5 37.5
 Basal 100 65.5 34.5
Pseudopterygium
 Superficial 16.7 8.4 8.3
 Suprabasal 58.2 9.5 48.7
 Basal 65.5 3.4 62.1