Role of anti-oxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase and catalase in the development of cataract: Study of serum levels in patients with senile and diabetic cataracts

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 394-397

  Maurya, O P S ^a   Mohanty, Lipa ^a   Bhaduri, Gautam ^a,b   Chandra, Abhishek ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant enzyme; Catalase; Cataract; Diabetes; Syperoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOOXIDATION; CATARACT; CATARACTOGENESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SENESCENCE; SENILE CATARACT; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 33751518997     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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