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Original Article

Analysis of IL-6 levels in human vitreous fluid obtained from uveitis patients, patients with proliferative intraocular disorders and eye bank eyes

Joke H. de Boer Department of Ophthalmo-Immunology, Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute, The Netherlands
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M. A.C. van Haren Department of Ophthalmo-Immunology, Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute, The Netherlands
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W. A.E.J. de Vries-Knoppert Department of Ophthalmology, Free University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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G. S. Baarsma Eye Hospital Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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P. V.T.M. de Jong Department of Ophthalmology, University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Ophthalmo-Immunology, Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute, The Netherlands
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F. J. Postema Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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A. J.J.M. Rademakers Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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A. Kijlstra Department of Ophthalmo-Immunology, Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute, The Netherlands
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Pages 181-186 | Received 04 Dec 1991, Accepted 21 Apr 1992, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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