X-ray microanalytical and morphological observations of aqueous humor from cataract human eyes with and without diabetes mellitus

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 367-373

  Wróblewski, Romuald ^b   Zaczek, A ^a  

^a ST ERIK S EYE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aqueous humor; Cataract; Diabetes mellitus; Laser flare intensity; Sulfur content; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

AGED; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AQUEOUS HUMOR; CATARACT; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033155392     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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