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Ethnic Variations in Pterygium in a Rural Population in Southwestern China: The Yunnan Minority Eye Studies

Hua ZhongThe First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Qin ChenFirst Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaView further author information
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Jun LiThe First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China;The Second People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Wei ShenThe First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China;The Second People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Xun ShengKunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Zhiqiang NiuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Hua ZhouThe First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Tao WeiKunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Yuansheng YuanThe First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Chen-Wei PanSchool of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 116-121 | Received 26 Feb 2015, Accepted 27 Apr 2015, Published online: 07 Mar 2016

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