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Original Article

Do Season and Environment Have a Role in the Incidence of Anterior Uveitis Attacks?

M. Gómez-MariscalRamón y Cajal University Hospital, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
F. De ArribaRamón y Cajal University Hospital, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
, MD,
M. RevengaRamón y Cajal University Hospital, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
, MD, PhD &
J. J. González-LópezRamón y Cajal University Hospital, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, SpainORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7210-7809
, MD, PhD, FEBOORCID Icon
Pages 786-790 | Received 06 Nov 2018, Accepted 21 Jun 2019, Published online: 16 Aug 2019

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