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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 31, 2023 - Issue 6: COVID-19 and the Eye
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Optic Neuritis Following the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Uncovering the Diagnosis of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders

Bader Shiraha Department of Neuroscience, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Israa Mullab Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Yasser Aladdinc Neurology Section, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;d Research Office, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;e College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Pages 1213-1215 | Received 07 Mar 2022, Accepted 09 Jun 2022, Published online: 18 Jul 2022

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