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Research Article

Paracentral corneal melting in a patient with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada’s syndrome, psoriasis, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Maria Pia Paroli Department of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service,University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Marco Pinca Department of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service,University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Stefania Speranza Department of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service,University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Michele Marino Department of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service,University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Paola Pivetti-Pezzi Department of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service,University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Pages 309-313 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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