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Miscellaneous Article

Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761) and a platelet-activating factor antagonist protect the retina in experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis

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Pages 231-237 | Accepted 22 Sep 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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