Effects of Calcium on Human Lens Epithelial Cells in Vitro

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 97-100

  Matsushima, Hiroyuki ^a   Mukai, Kouichiro ^b   Yoshida, Shinichiro ^a   Obara, Yoshitaka ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b New Vision Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cataract; Lens epithelial cells; Posterior capsular opacification

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADULT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CATTLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LENS EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

CALCIUM; CELL DIVISION; CELL SIZE; CELLS, CULTURED; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 1842555335     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-003-0029-8     Document Type: Article

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