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Original Article

Urokinase Down-Regulation by Aprotinin in Rabbit Corneal Cells After Photorefractive Keratectomy

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Pages 806-811 | Received 10 Aug 2009, Accepted 27 Apr 2010, Published online: 26 Aug 2010

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