Increased levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in aqueous humor of patients with diabetic retinopathy: Is it the whole truth

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 405-406

  Santhan Gopal, K S ^a  

^a Kamalanethralaya   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN A;

AQUEOUS HUMOR; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; METABOLISM;

AQUEOUS HUMOR; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 80051954929     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.83629     Document Type: Letter

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