Sarcoidosis in tuberculosis-endemic regions: India

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Babu, Kalpana ^a,b  

^a Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology   (India)

^b Prabha Eye Clinic and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Mantoux test; Ocular involvement; Sarcoidosis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

BACTERIAL LOAD; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDIA; LUNG BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OCULAR SARCOIDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SARCOIDOSIS; SYSTEMIC SARCOIDOSIS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84887078716     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18695760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1869-5760-3-53     Document Type: Review

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