The Riddle of Fuchs Heterochromic Uveitis

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 447-448

  Rothova, Aniki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; FUCHS HETEROCHROMIC UVEITIS SYNDROME; HUMAN; IRIDOCYCLITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUBELLA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVEITIS;

HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IRIDOCYCLITIS; PREVALENCE; RUBELLA; RUBELLA VACCINE; RUBELLA VIRUS; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 34548256730     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.06.024     Document Type: Editorial

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