Impression cytology with scanning electron microscopy: A new method in the study of conjunctival microvilli

Eye

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 138-143

  Cennamo, G L ^a   Del Prete, A ^a   Forte, R ^a   Cafiero, G ^a   Del Prete, S ^a   Marasco, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CYTOPLASM; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY EYE; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LACRIMAL GLAND DISEASE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MICROVILLUS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCHIRMER TEST; SYMPTOM; TEAR FILM;

EID: 38349085398     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702873     Document Type: Article

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