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. 1989;87:197–212.

Cytomorphometry of uveal melanomas: fine needle aspiration biopsy versus standard histology.

D H Char 1, S M Kroll 1, A Stoloff 1, J B Crawford 1, T R Miller 1, E L Howes Jr 1, P Crawford 1
PMCID: PMC1298546  PMID: 2562521

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