Increased oxidative activity from hydrogen peroxide may be the cause of the predisposition to cataracts among patients with atopic dermatitis [9]

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 863-864

  Namazi, M R ^a   Amirahmadi, M ^a   Handjani, F ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LENS EPITHELIUM DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR;

AQUEOUS HUMOR; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BLOOD EYE BARRIER; CATARACT; DETOXIFICATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

CATARACT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 31844450311     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2005.11.001     Document Type: Letter

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