Age and Smoking Related Changes in Metal Ion Levels in Human Lens: Implications for Cataract Formation

Age-related cataract formation is the primary cause of blindness worldwide and although treatable by surgical removal of the lens the majority of sufferers have neither the finances nor access to the medical facilities required. Therefore, a better understanding of the pathogenesis of cataract may i...

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Autores principales: Langford-Smith, Alex, Tilakaratna, Viranga, Lythgoe, Paul R., Clark, Simon J., Bishop, Paul N., Day, Anthony J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4721641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26794210
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147576

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4721641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26794210
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147576

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