Interferon alfa-associated retinopathy

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-45

  Chambers, Robert B ^a,b   Downie, Alan ^a   Foote, Brittain ^a   Davidorf, Frederick H ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

angiogenesis antagonists; Interferon; interferon alfa; retinopathy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; FLUOXETINE; INSULIN; LORAZEPAM; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; RETINOPATHY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031017215     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.1997.97.1.43     Document Type: Article

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