Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and ocular calcification

Cornea

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 305-311

  Pecorella, I ^a,b,d   McCartney, A C E ^b   Lucas, S ^c   Brady, K ^b   Miller, R ^c   Ciardi, A ^d   Di Tondo, U ^d   Garner, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Calcification; Glycosaminoglycans

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM SALT; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; HYDROXYAPATITE; PHOSPHORUS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA STROMA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0029968904     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-199605000-00013     Document Type: Article

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