Use of laser flare photometry to assess and monitor inflammation in uveitis

Ophthalmology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 64-72

  Herbort, C P ^a   Guex Crosier, Y ^a   De Ancos, E ^a   Pittet, N ^a   Nussenblatt, R ^a  

^a Centre Ophtalmologique de La Source   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; HLA B27 ANTIGEN; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; PHOTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCLERITIS; STEROID THERAPY; UVEITIS;

EID: 0031042914     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(97)30359-5     Document Type: Article

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