Optic neuropathy in the 'primary' antiphospholipid syndrome: Report of a case and review of the literature

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 629-631

  Reino, S ^a   Munoz Rodriguez F J ^a   Cervera, Ricard ^a   Espinosa, G ^a   Font, J ^a   Ingelmo, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anticardiolipin Antibodies; Antiphospholipid Antibodies; Antiphospholipid syndrome; Optic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; VISUAL DISORDER;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC;

EID: 2642645403     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02247807     Document Type: Article

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