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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 31, 2023 - Issue 7
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Posterior Segment Involvement in Childhood Presumed Trematode Induced Granulomatous Anterior Uveitis

Amgad El NokrashyOpthalmology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eman El HefnyOpthalmology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptView further author information
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Amani E. BadawiOpthalmology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptView further author information
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Magda A. TorkyOpthalmology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptView further author information
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Ashraf SewelamOpthalmology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptView further author information
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Aya M. HashishOpthalmology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptView further author information
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Pages 1513-1518 | Received 30 Jun 2022, Accepted 11 Aug 2022, Published online: 31 Aug 2022

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