Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Keratoconus: Is There an Association?
Purpose. The association between autoimmune diseases and keratoconus (KC) has been proposed based on previous retrospective studies and case reports. The aim of our study is to investigate whether KC is associated with autoimmune thyroid disease. Methods. A comparative study was conducted on 131 adu...
Main Authors: | Hussam H. Alhawari, Yousef S. Khader, Hussein H. Alhawari, Amal F. Alomari, Hiba N. Abbasi, Muhannd S. El-Faouri, Muawyah D. Al Bdour |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7907512 |
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