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Letters to the Editor

Successful use of semi-nested PCR for the diagnosis of primary intraocular lymphoma

Michael R. Feilmeier Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Izidore S. Lossos Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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Raquel Malumbres Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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Amy C. Schefler Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Timothy G. Murray Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1612-1615 | Received 03 Mar 2008, Accepted 13 Apr 2008, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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