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Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s)

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  1. Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Yakushiji 3311-1, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan

    Takao Nagashima, Kazuko Matsumoto, Takamasa Murosaki, Mari Okada, Masahiro Iwamoto & Seiji Minota

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Jichi Medical University, Yakushiji 3311-1, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan

    Shinji Makino

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Nagashima, T., Matsumoto, K., Murosaki, T. et al. Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s). Rheumatol Int 33, 1915–1916 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-012-2427-z

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