Association Between High Blood Folate Levels and Glaucoma in a Representative Korean Population

Ji Young Lee; Jin A. Choi; Susanna S. Park; Donghyun Jee

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Association Between High Blood Folate Levels and Glaucoma in a Representative Korean Population

Ji Young Lee Jin A. Choi Susanna S. Park Donghyun Jee

Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science Vol. 65 No. 1 pp. 6 · Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

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Published: Jan 03, 2024
Vol/Issue: 65(1)
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Ji Young Lee

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, Daejeon St. Marys’ Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

J

Jin A. Choi

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

S

Susanna S. Park

Department of Ophthalmology, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea

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Donghyun Jee

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

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Ji Young Lee, Jin A. Choi, Susanna S. Park, et al. (2024). Association Between High Blood Folate Levels and Glaucoma in a Representative Korean Population. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 65(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.65.1.6

Association Between High Blood Folate Levels and Glaucoma in a Representative Korean Population

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