Ocular hypertension secondary to obesity: cortisol, the missing piece of the pathophysiological puzzle?

Journal Title: International Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2019, Vol 12, Issue 6

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Letter to the Editor

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Andrej Belančić

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  • EP ID EP642929
  • DOI 10.18240/ijo.2019.06.28
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Andrej Belančić (2019). Ocular hypertension secondary to obesity: cortisol, the missing piece of the pathophysiological puzzle?. International Journal of Ophthalmology, 12(6), 1050-1051. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-642929