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Case Reports

47-kDa (Presumed α-Enolase)–Positive Autoimmune-Related Retinopathy and Optic Neuropathy (ARRON)

Wonchon LinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
,
Derrick D. PauDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
,
Charles E. ThirkillDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
&
Andrew G. LeeCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 241-248 | Received 15 May 2012, Accepted 20 Jul 2012, Published online: 13 Dec 2012

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