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Elevated serum ferritin level with cataract of spectacular morphology: Hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome

Deniz AslanSection of Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey; Correspondence[email protected]
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Rüştü Fikret AkataDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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Hatice Tuba AtalayDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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Ahmet Yücel ÜçgülDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 390-393 | Received 28 Jan 2019, Accepted 14 May 2019, Published online: 14 Sep 2019

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