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Expression of p27(KIP1) and cyclin D1, and cell proliferation in human pterygium
19 Dec 2006
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BACKGROUND: The pterygium is a growth onto the cornea of fibrovascular tissue that is continuous with the conjunctiva, whereas the mechanisms of cell proliferation in pterygium epithelium are unknown. AIM: To analyse the histopathology and the expression of cell cycle-related molecules in pterygium tissues. METHODS: Seven pterygia were surgically removed using the bare-sclera procedure, and three normal bulbar...
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