Erythrocyte deformability in high-tension and normal tension glaucoma

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-12

  Ates, Halil ^a   Uretmen, Onder ^a   Temiz, Aysegul ^b   Andac, Kutay ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Erythrocyte deformability; Glaucoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE DEFORMABILITY; ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD VISCOSITY; CELL SIZE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ERYTHROCYTE DEFORMABILITY; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032444085     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006004206304     Document Type: Article

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