Ethambutol and optic neuropathy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 622-625

  Chuenkongkaew, Wanicha ^a   Samsen, Patthanee ^a   Thanasombatsakul, Nualanong ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ethambutol; Optic Neuropathy; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; ETHAMBUTOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; TUBERCULOSIS, LYMPH NODE; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0141701991     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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