Pterygium: degeneration, exuberant wound healing or benign neoplasm?
Pterygium is a condition characterized by the encroachment of a fleshy triangle of conjunctival tissue into the cornea. Despite various studies, the pathogenesis of pterygium remains unclear. Chronic exposure to sun is the only factor of which the role has been clearly documented by epidemiologic an...
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| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Universa Medicina |
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| Online Access: | http://www.univmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/nurbuanto.pdf |