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Glutamate Transporters and Retinal Disease and Regulation

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Barnett, N.L., Bull, N.D. (2008). Glutamate Transporters and Retinal Disease and Regulation. In: Tombran-Tink, J., Barnstable, C.J. (eds) Ocular Transporters In Ophthalmic Diseases And Drug Delivery. Ophthalmology Research. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-375-2_18

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