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Taurine Transport Pathways in the Outer Retina in Relation to Aging and Disease

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Hussain, A.A., Marshall, J. (2008). Taurine Transport Pathways in the Outer Retina in Relation to Aging and Disease. 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_12

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