Antioxidant enzymes in the human iris: An immunogold study

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 314-318

  Marshall, George Evelyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ENZYME; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; IRIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031002866     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.81.4.314     Document Type: Article

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