Protection against superoxide radicals in rat lens

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1977, Pages 421-431

  Varma, S D ^a   Tuna, K ^a   Richards, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

02< inf> radicals; Lens superoxide dismutase; Ocular 02< inf> detoxication; Photo chemical effect

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

CORNEA; DRUG TOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; INTOXICATION; LENS; PHARMACOKINETICS; RAT; RETINA; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0017609613     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: 14230259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000264915     Document Type: Article

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