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Original Article

Effects of Divalent Cations on Bovine Corneal Stromal Swelling Rates

Zachary Scott Hogan Biophysics and Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA
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Kimberly Leigh Brown Biophysics and Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA
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Adenike Ishola Biophysics and Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA
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Jane Gatimu Biophysics and Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA
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LaQuetta Flucker Biophysics and Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA
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Joseph William Huff Biophysics and Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA
Pages 677-682 | Received 03 Jun 2008, Accepted 24 Jun 2008, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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