Cytomegalovirus in aetiology of Posner-Schlossman syndrome: Evidence from quantitative polymerase chain reaction [2]

Eye

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1338-1340

  Teoh, Stephen C B ^a   Thean, L ^a   Koay, E ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ACICLOVIR; BRIMONIDINE; LATANOPROST; STEROID; TIMOLOL;

ADULT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CORNEA EDEMA; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; IRIDOCYCLITIS; LETTER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARACENTESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POSNER SCHLOSSMAN SYNDROME; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE;

EID: 31444438955     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701757     Document Type: Letter

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