Blurred vision and elevated ESR, look beyond giant-cell arteritis. Retinal artery occlusions (RAO).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Netherlands journal of medicine
دوره 72 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014