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DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2019.041
Copyright: © 2019 by the authors. Licensee: Pirogov University.
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Hypogravity as a risk factor for increased intraocular pressure

Valyakh MA1, Kats DV1, Glazko NG2, Baranov MV3
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1 Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

2 Filatov City Clinical Hospital № 15, Moscow, Russia

3 Research Institute for Space Medicine, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Maxim A. Valyakh
Veshniakovskaya 23, Moscow, 111539; moc.liamg@hkaylavxam

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Acknowledgement: the authors thank Kats DV, Cand. Sci (Med), Assistant Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, for revising the manuscript; Baranov MV Cand. Sci (Med), Vice Principal of Research Institute for Space Medicine, for helping with the recruitment process; Glazko NG, ophthalmologist at Filatov City Clinical Hospital No. 15, for his assistance with data analysis.

Author contribution: Valyakh MA — literature analysis, data acquisition, analysis and interpretation, manuscript preparation; Glazko NG — data analysis; Baranov MV — recruitment of participants; Kats DV — manuscript revision.

Received: 2019-06-03 Accepted: 2019-06-17 Published online: 2019-06-19
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