Characteristics of Lisch nodules in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 293-296

  Nichols, John C ^a   Amato, Josh E ^b   Chung, Sophia M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b S LOUIS UNIV HLTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HAMARTOMA; HUMAN; INFANT; IRIS DISEASE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LISCH NODULE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; OBSERVATION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 0141540603     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0191-3913-20030901-11     Document Type: Article

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