17 citations,
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15 citations,
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15 citations,
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14 citations,
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14 citations,
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14 citations,
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13 citations,
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13 citations,
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13 citations,
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11 citations,
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11 citations,
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11 citations,
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10 citations,
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10 citations,
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9 citations,
February 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” The document discusses various eye conditions and their treatments, including a rare eye cancer in a baby, vision loss from a cancer drug, cataracts from a baldness treatment, a rare skin disorder, and a specific type of eye disease diagnosed with a special imaging technique.
9 citations,
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7 citations,
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7 citations,
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7 citations,
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7 citations,
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7 citations,
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7 citations,
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7 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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5 citations,
January 2022 in “Scientific reports” The research identified two types of keratinocytes in chicken scales: one for hard scales and another for soft skin, with similarities to human skin differentiation.