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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy due to biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis in Thai patients

Giant cell arteritis is a systemic granulomatous vasculitis affecting medium to large arteries. An arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is the most common cause of permanent visual loss. Giant cell arteritis is very rare among Asians. We report six patients with biopsy-proven arteritic anter...

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Autores principales: Attaseth, Taweevat, Vanikieti, Kavin, Poonyathalang, Anuchit, Preechawat, Pisit, Jindahra, Panitha, Wattanatranon, Duangkamon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4472068/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26109841
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S82898