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Original Article

Factors influencing the quantitative determination of tear proteins by high performance liquid chromatography

A. Boonstra The Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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A. C. Breebaart Department of Ophthalmology, Academical Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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C. J. J. Brinkman Department of Ophthalmology, Academical Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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L. Luyendijk The Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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A. Kuizenga The Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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A. Kijlstra The Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 893-901 | Received 04 Apr 1988, Accepted 05 Aug 1988, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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