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Original Article

Repeat Conjunctival Biopsy after Immunomodulatory Therapy for Ocular Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid

Paul A. GaudioDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA;Connecticut Uveitis Foundation, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA;Department of Ophthalmology, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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John SinardDepartment of Ophthalmology, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut, USA;Department of Pathology, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, andView further author information
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David R. ShieldDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA;Connecticut Uveitis Foundation, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA;Department of Ophthalmology, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut, USAView further author information
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John J. HuangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA;Connecticut Uveitis Foundation, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA;Department of Ophthalmology, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut, USAView further author information
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Brett A. KingDepartment of Dermatology, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut, USAView further author information
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Pages 70-73 | Received 20 Feb 2016, Accepted 23 May 2016, Published online: 20 Jul 2016

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