Interferon-associated retinopathy in a diabetic patient

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 376-377

  Murugananthan, N ^a   Vodden, J ^a   Gray, R H ^a  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; ALPHA2A INTERFERON; DEXAMETHASONE; GLICLAZIDE; INTERFERON; LANSOPRAZOLE;

ADULT; BRAIN METASTASIS; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; LETTER; LUNG METASTASIS; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; RETINA ISCHEMIA; RETINOPATHY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0032799233     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1999.97     Document Type: Letter

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