Microplasmin-assisted vitrectomy

Developments in Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue , 2009, Pages 26-30

  Gandorfer, Arnd ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; MICROPLASMIN; PEPTIDE FRAGMENT; PLASMIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INJECTION; METHODOLOGY; RETINA DISEASE; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

ANIMALS; FIBRINOLYSIN; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; RETINAL DISEASES; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 67651213952     PISSN: 02503751     EISSN: 16622790     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000223942     Document Type: Article

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