Study of contribution of low level of plasma endothelin-1 concentration to pathogenesis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy

Hirosaki Medical Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 59-64

  Ohguro, Ikuyo ^a   Ohguro, Hiroshi ^a   Ohkuro, Hiroshi ^b   Nakazawa, Mitsuru ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shichinohe Town Hospital

Author keywords

Glaucomatous optic neuropathy; Normal tension glaucoma; Primary open angle glaucoma; The plasma endothelin 1

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LOW TENSION GLAUCOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 33646817718     PISSN: 04391721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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