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. 1978 Mar;62(3):183–187. doi: 10.1136/bjo.62.3.183

Immunological studies in retinitis pigmentosa associated with retinal vascular leakage.

D J Spalton, A H Rahi, A C Bird
PMCID: PMC1043176  PMID: 638112

Abstract

Seventeen patients with retinitis pigmentosa and vascular leakage were studied for humoral immunological abnormalities. Apart from raised levels of IgM in 5 patients no other abnormalities were found.

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