Efect of Korean red ginseng supplementation on ocular blood flow in patients with glaucoma

Journal of Ginseng Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 237-245

  Kim, Na Rae ^a   Kim, Ji Hyun ^a   Kim, Chan Yun ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Korean red ginseng; Ocular blood flow; Panax; Visual fields

Indexed keywords

PANAX; PANAX GINSENG; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79951803914     PISSN: 12268453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5142/jgr.2010.34.3.237     Document Type: Article

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