A case of bilateral optic neuropathy in a patient on tacrolimus (FK506) therapy after liver transplantation

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 536-538

  Brazis, Paul W ^a   Spivey, James R ^a   Bolling, James P ^a   Steers, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; NEUROOPHTHALMOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 0034085925     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(99)00443-2     Document Type: Article

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