Randomized trial of ciliary neurotrophic factor delivered by encapsulated cell intraocular implants for retinitis pigmentosa

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Birch, David G ^a   Weleber, Richard G ^b   Duncan, Jacque L ^c   Jaffe, Glenn J ^d   Tao, Weng ^e  

^a RETINA FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTHWEST   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY EYE CENTER   (United States)

^e Neurotech Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR 3; CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR 4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL ENCAPSULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINAL THICKNESS; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 84880571547     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: 18791891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2013.03.021     Document Type: Article

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