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

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

Aim: Exposure to UV light is the major risk factor in the development of age-related cataract (ARC). UV filters produced during tryptophan catabolism maintain the transparency of the lens and protect retina from photo damage. Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO), the first rate-limiting enzyme in the...

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Main Authors: Mamata Manne, Sridhar Gunde, Ravi Kumar Reddy Kondreddy, Nagaraju Thurlapati, Padma Tirunilai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Oman Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Age-related cataracts
indoleamine 2
3-dioxygenase
interferon-gamma
tryptophan metabolism
Online Access:http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2012;volume=5;issue=1;spage=32;epage=36;aulast=

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