Intraocular pressure lowering by S-allylmercaptocysteine in rabbits

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-17

  Chu, Teh Ching ^a   Han, Peter ^b   Han, Grace ^b   Potter, David E ^b  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLICIN; ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; CYSTEINE; GARLIC EXTRACT; MERCAPTOCYSTEINE DERIVATIVE; NORADRENALIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLAUCOMA; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; TONOMETRY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033003928     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1999.15.9     Document Type: Article

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