Retinopathy of prematurity in extremely low birth weight infants in Turkey

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 229-233

  Demir, Selim ^a   Sayin, Osman ^b   Aygün, Canan ^b   Ortak, Hüseyin ^a   Yücel, Özlem Eski ^b   Küçüködük, Sükrü ^b   Beden, Ümit ^c  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^c Memorial Atasehir Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; TURKEY;

EID: 84888036230     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: 19382405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20130319-03     Document Type: Article

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