Aspirin for diabetic retinopathy

British Medical Journal

Volumn 327, Issue 7423, 2003, Pages 1060-1061

  Kohner, Eva M ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DIPYRIDAMOLE; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDICATION; EDITORIAL; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0242406702     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.327.7423.1060     Document Type: Editorial

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