Central retinal vein occlusion associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/ hemolytic uremic syndrome: Complete resolution is possible

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-184

  Issa, S ^a   Qasem, Q ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central retinal vein occlusion; Hemolytic uremic syndrome; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; HEMOGLOBIN; HYDROCORTISONE; RITUXIMAB; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; EYE EXAMINATION; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34548017367     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.33862     Document Type: Article

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