Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 195-199 , March 2003

Risk factors for ocular surface disorders in patients with diabetes mellitus

  • M Ozdemir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School of KSU, Kahramanmaras 46050, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90-533-223-4556; fax: +90-344-221-2371
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  • M.A Buyukbese

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of KSU, Kahramanmaras 46050, Turkey
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  • A Cetinkaya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of KSU, Kahramanmaras 46050, Turkey
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  • G Ozdemir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School of KSU, Kahramanmaras 46050, Turkey

Received 7 May 2002 ,Revised 9 October 2002 ,Accepted 14 October 2002.

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Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 195-199 , March 2003

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