Antioxidant system in Down syndrome: A possible role in cataractogenesis

Genetic Counseling

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 339-342

  Cengiz, Müjgan ^a   Seven, M ^a   Suyugul N ^a  

^a NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antioxidant system and cataract; Down syndrome

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACTOGENESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN;

AGING; ANTIOXIDANTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATARACT; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 21; DOWN SYNDROME; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 0036392982     PISSN: 10158146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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