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Oestradiol levels and superoxide dismutase activity in age-related cataract: a case–control study
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that the higher prevalence of cataract in women is caused by a withdrawal effect of oestrogen at menopause. In vitro studies have demonstrated protection of serum oestradiol (E2) against oxidative stress through upregulation of antioxidant enzymes, including superox...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5129194/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27899085 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12886-016-0392-0 |