Interferon alpha in the therapy of conjunctival lymphoma in an HIV+ patient

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 475-477

  Cellini, M ^a   Possati, G L ^a   Puddu, P ^a   Caramazza, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

conjunctiva; HIV; interferon alpha; non Hodgkin's lymphoma

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVA TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAOCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030472143     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219600600424     Document Type: Article

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