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Original Article

Age-dependent effect of UV light in abnormal alpha neoprotein formation in the lens

Kumiko Hibino Department of Ophthalmology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Jing Du Department of Ophthalmology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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James Dillon Department of Ophthalmology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Kazimierz Malinowski Department of Ophthalmology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
Pages 1113-1124 | Received 21 Jul 1988, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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