Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 424-438 , July 2003

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: a clinical, histopathological, and molecular update

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doi: 10.1016/S0039-6257(03)00053-5

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 424-438 , July 2003

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