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Original Article

Tear plasmin activity with contact lens wear

Antti Vannas Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit, School of Optometry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Deborah F. Sweeney Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit, School of Optometry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Brien A. Holden Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit, School of Optometry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Elina Sapyska Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit, School of Optometry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Eeva-Marjatta Salonen Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Antti Vaheri Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 243-251 | Received 18 Nov 1991, Accepted 26 Feb 1992, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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