TIMP-3, collagen, and elastin immunohistochemistry and histopathology of Sorsby's fundus dystrophy

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 898-902

  Chong, N H Victor ^a   Alexander, Robert A ^b   Gin, Trevor ^b   Bird, Alan C ^b   Luthert, Philip J ^b  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COLLAGEN; ELASTIN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; LIPID; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 3;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRUCH MEMBRANE; CASE REPORT; CHOROID VASCULARIZATION; CILIARY BODY EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION;

AGED; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CILIARY BODY; COLLAGEN; ELASTIN; FEMALE; FUNDUS OCULI; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MUTATION; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE-3;

EID: 0034057990     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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