Assessment of oxidative stress and antioxidant status in age related cataract in a rural population

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-87

  Pradhan, A K ^a   Shukla, A K ^a   Reddy, M V R ^a   Garg, N ^a  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Age related cataract; Antioxidant; Lipid peroxidation product; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CATALASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ERYTHROCYTE LEVEL; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RURAL AREA; SENILE CATARACT; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 1342344171     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02872397     Document Type: Article

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