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Original Article

Cellular Infiltrate in Rheumatoid Arthritis-associated Paracentral Corneal Ulceration

Carolyn M. KalsowDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Steven S. S. T. ChingDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USAView further author information
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Ronald D. PlotnikDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USAView further author information
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Pages 878-883 | Received 04 Aug 2015, Accepted 07 Jun 2016, Published online: 11 Aug 2016

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