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Research Article

Pars plana vitrectomy in patients with intermediate uveitis

Panagiota Stavrou Immunology Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
,
Stefanos Baltatzis Immunology Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
,
Erik Letko Immunology Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
,
C. Michael Samson Immunology Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
,
William Christen Immunology Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
&
C. Stephen Foster Immunology Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Pages 141-151 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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