Immunomodulation in human and experimental uveitis: Recent advances

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 65-77

  Singh, Vijay Kumar ^a   Biswas, Sumita ^a   Rai, Geeta ^a   Agarwal, Shyam Swaroop ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Experimental autoimmune uveitis; Human uveitis; Immunomodulation; Retinal antigens

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002940863     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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