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Correction: Unusual Case of Bilateral Combined Retinal Vein and Artery Occlusion - Presumably Due to Leech Therapy by Hirudo Medicinalis

Research article published in Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde (2024)

Last Updated: March 18, 2026Reviewed by: ASH Editorial Board
Genomics & ProteomicsClinical TrialsAğın A et al. · Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 2024

Summary

Correction: Unusual Case of Bilateral Combined Retinal Vein and Artery Occlusion - Presumably Due to Leech Therapy by Hirudo Medicinalis.

Why This Matters for Hirudotherapy

Expands the genomic and molecular understanding of medicinal leeches and their bioactive repertoire.

Citation

Correction: Unusual Case of Bilateral Combined Retinal Vein and Artery Occlusion - Presumably Due to Leech Therapy by Hirudo Medicinalis.

Ağın A et al. · Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 2024

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