Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 107-122 , January 2003

Ocular Manifestations in the Inherited DNA Repair Disorders

  • Hélène Dollfus, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Hélène Dollfus, Fédération de Génétique Médicale, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, BP 426, 67091 Strasbourg cedex, France
    • Fédération de Génétique Médicale, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
    • Clinique Ophtalmologique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
    • ,
  • Fernanda Porto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinique Ophtalmologique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
    • ,
  • Patrick Caussade, MD
    • ,
  • Claude Speeg-Schatz, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinique Ophtalmologique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
    • ,
  • José Sahel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinique Ophtalmologique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
    • ,
  • Edouard Grosshans, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinique de Dermatologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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  • Jacques Flament, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinique Ophtalmologique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
    • ,
  • Alain Sarasin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Genetic Instability and Cancer, UPR2169 - CNRS, Villejuif, France

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Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 107-122 , January 2003

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