Corneal Thickness and Endothelial Cell Characteristics in Patients with Myotonic Dystrophy

Ophthalmology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 223-225

  Rosa, Nicola ^a   Lanza, Michele ^a   Borrelli, Maria ^a   Filosa, Maria Luisa ^a   De Bernardo, Maddalena ^a   Ventriglia, Vega Maria ^a   Cecio, Maria Rosaria ^a   Politano, Luisa ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL SHAPE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; CORNEA THICKNESS; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPE; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CELL COUNT; CELL SHAPE; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 75149127988     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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