Conjunctival impression cytology and correlation with vitamin a levels in children with Down Syndrome*
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Geliş tarihi: 18.02.2010 Kabul tarihi: 02.06.2010 The article was presented of 4th Asian-Pasific International Congress of Anatomists, 7-10 September 2005, Kuşadası-Turkey Department of Histology and Embryology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Asistant Professor*; Department of Histology and Embryology, Professor**; Department of Ophtalmology, Associate Professor***; Department of Histology and Embryology, Asistant Professor****; Department of Pediatrics, Professor***** KLİNİK ARAŞTIRMA Histoloj i
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