Ligneous conjunctivitis related to a defect in the fibrinolytic system

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 147-149

  Martinovic, Elaine ^a   Ells, Anna ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Congenital hydrocephalus; Ligneous conjunctivitis; Plasminogen deficiency

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; PLASMINOGEN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVITIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METABOLISM;

CONJUNCTIVITIS; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PLASMINOGEN;

EID: 0035319624     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(01)80007-7     Document Type: Article

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