Association of IFN-g+874(T/A) polymorphism with female patients of age-related cataracts

Oman Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-36

  Manne, Mamata ^a   Gunde, Sridhar ^a   Kondreddy, Ravi Kumar Reddy ^b   Thurlapati, Nagaraju ^a   Tirunilai, Padma ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

3 dioxygenase; Age related cataracts; indoleamine 2; interferon gamma; tryptophan metabolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865510455     PISSN: 0974620X     EISSN: 09747842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-620X.94764     Document Type: Article

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