Macular corneal dystrophy in Saudi Arabia: A study of 56 cases and recognition of a new immunophenotype

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-18

  Klintworth, G K ^a   Oshima, E ^a   Al Rajhi, A ^a   Al Saif, A ^a   Thonar E J , M A ^a   Karcioglu, Z A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIDIN; BIOTIN; KERATAN SULFATE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0030872512     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)71637-X     Document Type: Article

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