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Original Article

The effect of transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF$aL) on rabbit and primate lens epithelial cells in vitro

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Pages 1123-1128 | Received 01 Sep 1993, Accepted 10 Nov 1993, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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