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The roles of T-lymphocyte subpopulations (CD4 and CD8), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), HLA-DR receptor, and mast cells in etiopathogenesis of pterygium

Ümit Beden Ophthalmology Department, Kars State Hospital, Kars,
,
Murat Irkeç Ophthalmology Department, Hacettepe University Hospital, Hacettepe, Ankara
,
Diclehan Orhan Ophthalmology Department, Kars State Hospital, Kars,
&
Mehmet Orhan Ophthalmology Department, Kars State Hospital, Kars,
Pages 115-122 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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