Retinal vein thrombosis associated with a herbal phytoestrogen preparation in a susceptible patient

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 954, 2005, Pages 266-267

  Cheong, J L ^a   Bucknall, R ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PHYTOESTROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PROTEIN S DEFICIENCY; RETINA VEIN; RETINA VEIN THROMBOSIS; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; VEIN THROMBOSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOESTROGENS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PROTEIN S DEFICIENCY; RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION;

EID: 17444372797     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.026369     Document Type: Article

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