American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 5 , Pages 772-779.e2 , November 2008

Role of Anti-Tubercular Therapy in Uveitis With Latent/Manifest Tuberculosis

  • Reema Bansal

      Affiliations

    • Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    • ,
  • Amod Gupta

      Affiliations

    • Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Amod Gupta, Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
    • ,
  • Vishali Gupta

      Affiliations

    • Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    • ,
  • Mangat Ram Dogra

      Affiliations

    • Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    • ,
  • Pradeep Bambery

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    • ,
  • Sunil Kumar Arora

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

,Accepted 9 June 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00475-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.06.011

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 5 , Pages 772-779.e2 , November 2008

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