Impression cytology in Down's syndrome

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 683-685

  Filippello, M ^a   Cascone, G ^a   Zagami, A ^a   Scimone, G ^a  

^a OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUCIN; RETINOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GOBLET CELL; HUMAN; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TEAR FILM; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0030983853     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.81.8.683     Document Type: Article

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