Morquio syndrome: Electron microscopic findings [8]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 925-926

  Leslie, T ^a   Siddiqui, M A R ^a   Aitken, D A ^b   Kirkness, C M ^b   Lee, W R ^b   Fern, A I ^c  

^a NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE 6 SULFATASE;

ADULT; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA OPACITY; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; LYSOSOME STORAGE DISEASE; MALE; MORQUIO SYNDROME; MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CORNEA; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS IV;

EID: 21344460459     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2004.055400     Document Type: Letter

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