Blood groups and open-angle glaucoma in Tunisia;Groupes sanguins et glaucome primitif à angle ouvert

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 493-496

  Jeddi Blouza, A ^a   Loukil, I ^a   Mhenni, A ^a   Ben Rayana, C ^b   Hmida, S ^c  

^a LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^b Institut National de Nutrition Tunis   (Tunisia)

^c Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine Tunis   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

ABO; Duffy blood groups; Genetic markers; Primary open angle glaucoma; Rhesus

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250616284     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0181-5512(07)89629-X     Document Type: Article

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