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Original Article

Influence of Benzalkonium Chloride on Langerhans Cells in Corneal Epithelium and Development of Dry Eye in Healthy Volunteers

Andrey ZhivovDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Rostock, Rostock, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert KraakDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Hartwig BergterDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Günther KundtInstitute for Medical Informatics and Biometry, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Ria BeckDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Rudolf F. GuthoffDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
Pages 762-769 | Received 23 Nov 2009, Accepted 21 Apr 2010, Published online: 30 Jul 2010

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