Decrease in vitamin C concentration in human lenses during cataract progression

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 309-315

  Tessier, Frédéric ^a   Moreaux, Véronique ^a   Birlouez Aragon, Inès ^a   Junes, Philippe ^b   Mondon, Henri ^b  

^a AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^b Hôpital Cochin ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Dehydroascorbic acid; Furosine; Human cataract; Lens; Tryptophan; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FRUCTOSE; LYSINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ARTICLE; CATARACT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENS NUCLEUS; MALE; METABOLISM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ASCORBIC ACID; CATARACT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FRUCTOSE; HUMANS; LENS NUCLEUS, CRYSTALLINE; LYSINE; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 0031709782     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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