Histopathology of birdshot retinochoroidopathy
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Histopathology of birdshot retinochoroidopathy.
HIGHLIGHT Histopathology of birdshot retinochoroidopathy Birdshot retinochoroidopathy is a chronic posterior segment inflammatory disease with a characteristic clinical presentation and strong correlation with the HLA-A29 antigen. 1 2 In this report, we describe the his-topathological findings in the eye of a patient with this disease. A 49 year old white man was referred to the Proctor Medical...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.86.12.1439