American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 5 , Pages 736-744.e2 , November 2006

Epithelial Dendritic Cell Distribution in Normal and Inflamed Human Cornea: In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Study

  • Leonardo Mastropasqua, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Ophthalmic Clinic, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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  • Mario Nubile, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Ophthalmic Clinic, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Mario Nubile, MD, Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Ophthalmic Clinic, University of Chieti-Pescara, Viale Europa, 10 66100 Chieti, Italy
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  • Manuela Lanzini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Ophthalmic Clinic, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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  • Paolo Carpineto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Ophthalmic Clinic, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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  • Marco Ciancaglini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Ophthalmic Clinic, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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  • Tania Pannellini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Aging Research Center, University G. d’Annunzio Foundation, Chieti, Italy
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  • Marta Di Nicola, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bio-Statistics, University G. d’Annunzio, Chieti-Pescara, Italy
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  • Harminder S. Dua, MD, FRCS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

,Accepted 19 June 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.06.057

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 5 , Pages 736-744.e2 , November 2006

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