Histopathology of the human retina in retinitis pigmentosa

Progress in Retinal and Eye Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 175-205

  Milam, Ann H ^a   Li, Zong Yi ^a   Fariss, Robert N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GLIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL; RETINA CONE; RETINA DEGENERATION; RETINA NERVE CELL; RETINA ROD; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; REVIEW;

EID: 0032052472     PISSN: 13509462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-9462(97)00012-8     Document Type: Note

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