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Original Article

Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on Acinar Morphology, Peroxidase Concentration, and Release in Isolated Rat Lacrimal Glands

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Pages 905-911 | Received 29 Mar 2009, Accepted 14 Jul 2009, Published online: 06 Nov 2009

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