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Toxicity of preserved and unpreserved antiglaucoma topical drugs in an in vitro model of conjunctival cells

M. De Saint Jean Departments of Ophthalmology and Immunohematology, Ambroise Pare Hospital, University Paris 5, Boulogne, France; Department of Pharmacotoxicology2, XV-XX Hospital, Paris, France
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C. Debbasch Departments of Ophthalmology and Immunohematology, Ambroise Pare Hospital, University Paris 5, Boulogne, France; Department of Pharmacotoxicology2, XV-XX Hospital, Paris, France
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F. Brignole Departments of Ophthalmology and Immunohematology, Ambroise Pare Hospital, University Paris 5, Boulogne, France; Department of Pharmacotoxicology2, XV-XX Hospital, Paris, France
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P. Rat Departments of Ophthalmology and Immunohematology, Ambroise Pare Hospital, University Paris 5, Boulogne, France; Department of Pharmacotoxicology2, XV-XX Hospital, Paris, France
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J.-M. Warnet Departments of Ophthalmology and Immunohematology, Ambroise Pare Hospital, University Paris 5, Boulogne, France; Department of Pharmacotoxicology2, XV-XX Hospital, Paris, France
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C. Baudouin Departments of Ophthalmology and Immunohematology, Ambroise Pare Hospital, University Paris 5, Boulogne, France; Department of Pharmacotoxicology2, XV-XX Hospital, Paris, France
Pages 85-94 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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