Rapid communication: Recurrent corneal erosion associated with Alport's syndrome

Kidney International

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 208-211

  Rhys, Ceril ^a   Snyers, Bernadette ^a   Pirson, Yves ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUVAIN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^b CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alport's syndrome; Corneal erosion; Ocular defects

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPORT SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA EROSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER; ADOLESCENT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CORNEA DISEASE; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CORNEAL DISEASES; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRITIS, HEREDITARY; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0031181897     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ki.1997.321     Document Type: Article

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