Expression of type XII collagen and hemidesmosome-associated proteins in keratoconus corneas
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Current Eye Research
- Vol. 22 (5) , 333-340
- https://doi.org/10.1076/ceyr.22.5.333.5491
Abstract
Purpose. Keratoconus is a disease characterized by thinning of the central and paracentral cornea and scarring in advanced cases. This study was performed to examine the expression of type XII coll...Keywords
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