Genetics for the ophthalmologist

Oman Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 144-149

  Sadagopan, Karthikeyan ^a   Capasso, Jenina ^a   Levin, Alex ^b  

^a WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Counseling; eye; genetics; pedigree; testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873607498     PISSN: 0974620X     EISSN: 09747842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-620X.106092     Document Type: Review

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