The Crypt System of the Human Conjunctiva

Knop, Nadja; Knop, Erich

doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-0717-8_122

Nadja Knop⁷ &
Erich Knop⁷

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The normal human conjunctiva usually shows a smooth surface in clinical examination; however, it contains a three-dimensional morphology with cryptal formations. In a study on the conjunctiva-associated lymphoid tissue (CALT)¹ we also investigated these crypts.

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Michael E. Stern
Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
Kazuo Tsubota
Ichikawa General Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Knop, N., Knop, E. (2002). The Crypt System of the Human Conjunctiva. In: Sullivan, D.A., Stern, M.E., Tsubota, K., Dartt, D.A., Sullivan, R.M., Bromberg, B.B. (eds) Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes 3. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 506. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0717-8_122

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