Laser photocoagulation: Ocular research and therapy in diabetic retinopathy

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 572, Issue , 2005, Pages 195-200

  Graham, Caroline E ^a   Binz, Nicolette ^a   Shen, Wei Yong ^a   Constable, Ian J ^a   Rakoczy, Elizabeth P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BLOOD COAGULATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; LASERS; LIGHT; MICE; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; OXYGEN; RATS; RETINA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33747407375     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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