Interferon-gamma assay in tuberculous uveitis

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 582-583

  Brogden, Paul ^a   Varma, A ^b   Backhouse, O ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFATER;

ADULT; ASSAY; CASE REPORT; GAMMA INTERFERON RELEASE ASSAY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOUS UVEITIS; UVEITIS;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; MALE; TUBERCULOSIS, OCULAR; UVEITIS, ANTERIOR;

EID: 41849140845     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.123141     Document Type: Letter

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