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Original Article

Marijuana-derived material-induced changes in monkey ciliary processes differ from those in rabbit ciliary processes

Thomas F. McDonald Department of Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912-3400, USA
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Lisa Cheeks Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912-3400, USA
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Tracey Slagle Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912-3400, USA
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Keith Green Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912-3400, USA; Department of Physiology and Endocrinology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912-3400, USA
Pages 305-312 | Received 01 Nov 1990, Accepted 06 Mar 1991, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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