A comparative study of lens protein glycation in various forms of cataract

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 110-112

  Jansirani, ^a   Anathanaryanan, P H ^b  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (India)

Author keywords

Cataract and Diabetes; Protein glycation

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LENS PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION; SENILE CATARACT;

EID: 1342344172     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02872403     Document Type: Article

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