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Topical 0.03% tacrolimus ointment in the management of ocular surface inflammation in chronic GVHD

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China

    P M K Tam, A L Young, L L Cheng & P T H Lam

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This study was presented as a poster at the 10th International Ocular Inflammation Symposium, Prague

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Tam, P., Young, A., Cheng, L. et al. Topical 0.03% tacrolimus ointment in the management of ocular surface inflammation in chronic GVHD. Bone Marrow Transplant 45, 957–958 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2009.249

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