The fine structure of chromatin alterations in conjunctival epithelial cells in keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Cornea

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 225-232

  Meller, Daniel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromatin; Conjunctiva; Dry eye; Epithelium; Impression cytology; Nucleus; Scanning electron microscopy; Transmission electron microscopy; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0032943549     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-199903000-00014     Document Type: Article

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