Radiation exposure: A new risk factor for idiopathic perifoveal telangiectasis

Ophthalmology

Volumn 106, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2248-2253

  Maberley, David A L ^a,e   Yannuzzi, Lawrence A ^a   Gitter, Kurt ^b   Singerman, Lawrence ^c   Chew, Emily ^d   Freund, K Bailey ^a   Noguiera, Fabio ^a   Sallas, Danielle ^a   Willson, Ron ^b   Tillocco, Kim ^c  

^a EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Touro Infirmary   (United States)

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEAD AND NECK DISEASE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETINA DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; TELANGIECTASIA;

EID: 12944286619     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(99)90523-7     Document Type: Article

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