American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 3 , Pages 429-434.e1 , September 2006

Intraocular Cytokine Environment in Active Behçet Uveitis

  • Jae Kyoun Ahn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Jae Kyoun Ahn, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, 8, Hakdong, Donggu, Gwangju, Korea
    • ,
  • Hyeong Gon Yu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
    • ,
  • Hum Chung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
    • ,
  • Yeoung Geol Park, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.

,Accepted 1 April 2006.

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PII: S0002-9394(06)00479-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.04.016

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 3 , Pages 429-434.e1 , September 2006

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