Development of glaucoma in the course of interferon alpha therapy for chronic hepatitis B

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 134-136

  Kwon, Young Se ^a   Choe, Yon Ho ^a   Chin, Hee Seung ^a  

^a Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; Glaucoma; Interferon alpha

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ALPHA INTERFERON;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; EYE TOXICITY; FATIGUE; FEVER; GLAUCOMA; GRAFT REJECTION; HEADACHE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MYALGIA; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; RETINA HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 0035072155     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2001.42.1.134     Document Type: Article

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