Characteristics and predictors of recurrence of anterior and intermediate uveitis in a Canadian referral centre

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 144-148

  Chan, Stanley M ^a   Gan, Kenman D ^a   Weis, Ezekiel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Characteristics; Etiology; Recurrence; Uveitis

Indexed keywords

HLA B27 ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; INTERMEDIATE UVEITIS; IRIDOCYCLITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SARCOIDOSIS; UVEITIS;

EID: 77950403240     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i10-002     Document Type: Article

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