Ocular findings in a case of haemoglobin H disease.
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A case is reported of a patient with known haemoglobin H disease who was found to have angioid streaks and retinal detachment. Angioid streaks have not previously been reported in cases of alpha-thalassaemia, and the question whether this is a chance association or otherwise is discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 63 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979