Epithelial downgrowth: an atypical clinicopathological case report.
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Author Affiliations: Department of Ophthalmology (Drs Dalmon and Jeng) and Francis I. Proctor Foundation (Dr Jeng), University of California, San Francisco, and Department of Ophthalmology, San Francisco General Hospital (Dr Jeng), San Francisco, and The Permanente Medical Group, Walnut Creek (Dr Chandra). Correspondence: Dr Chandra, The Permanente Medical Group, 320 Lennon Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 ([email protected]). Author Contributions: Dr Chandra had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of ophthalmology
دوره 130 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012