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Original Article

A Clinical Survey of Uveitis in HTLV-1 Endemic Region

Masaru Miyanaga
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Kentaro ShimizuDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Tatsushi KawaguchiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Kazunori MiyataMiyata Eye Hospital, Miyakonojo, Japan
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Manabu MochizukiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 335-341 | Received 21 Jan 2009, Accepted 22 Jun 2009, Published online: 15 Oct 2009

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