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Ophthalmic Epidemiology Volume 17, 2010 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Prevalence of Granular Corneal Dystrophy Type 2 (Avellino Corneal Dystrophy) in the Korean Population

Jae Hwan Lee
,
Stephen M. CristolDepartment of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Woon Cho KimRollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Eui Sang ChungDepartment of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Hungwon TchahDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ulsan University, Seoul, Korea
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Man Soo KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Catholic University, Seoul, Korea
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Chung Mo NamDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Hyun-Soo ChoDepartment of Biology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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Eung Kweon KimCorneal Dystrophy Research Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 160-165 | Received 13 Nov 2008, Accepted 21 Dec 2009, Published online: 11 May 2010

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