Ischemic anterior optic neuropathy complicating interferon alpha-2a and ribavirin treatment for acute hepatitis C [6];Neuropathie optique ischémique antérieure aiguë compliquant un traitement par interféron alpha-2a et ribavirine pour hépatite aiguë virale C

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 616-617

  Yaghi, César ^a   Baz, Patrick ^a   Koussa, Salam ^a   Daniel, Fady ^a   Haddad, Fady ^a   Sayegh, Raymond ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2A INTERFERON; RIBAVIRIN;

ADULT; ANTERIOR ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; CASE REPORT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; LETTER; MALE; RETINOPATHY;

EID: 20444501429     PISSN: 03998320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0399-8320(05)82144-x     Document Type: Letter

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