Corneal wound healing and the role of growth factors

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1007-1016

  Swank, Allison ^a,b,c   Hosgood, Giselle ^a,d  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Florida Vet Serv Emergency Clinic   (United States)

^d Amer College of Veterinary Surgeons   (United States)

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