Possibility of clinical application of vitamin E to cataract prevention

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-45

  Ohta, Yoshiji ^a  

^a FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cataract (humans and experimental animals); Cataract prevention; Oxidative stress; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; DIOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; LIPOSOME; PALMITOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER OIL CREAM;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CATARACT; CATARACTOGENESIS; DRUG TRANSPORT; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HUMAN; LENS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REVIEW; TISSUE LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 10044299389     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.35.35     Document Type: Review

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