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Case Report

Lens Opacities in Bloom Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Kivanc Cefle Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics,
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Sukru Ozturk Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics,
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Nilufer Gozum Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology,
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Nilgun Duman Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics,
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Ferhan Mantar Istanbul Samatya Social Security Hospital, Ic Hastaliklari
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Kerim Guler Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Emergency Unit,
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Sukru Palanduz Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics,
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Pages 175-178 | Received 24 Oct 2006, Accepted 06 Apr 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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