Superoxide dismutase activity in the lens capsule of patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and cataract

Ucakhan, ÖZLENEN; Karel, Fatih; Kanpolat, Ayfer; Devrim, ERDİNÇ; Durak, Ilker

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.01.018

Superoxide dismutase activity in the lens capsule of patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and cataract

Ucakhan Ö. Ö., Karel F., Kanpolat A., Devrim E., Durak I.

JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY, cilt.32, sa.4, ss.618-622, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2006
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.01.018
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.618-622
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

PURPOSE: To evaluate the activity of the antioxidative enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the anterior lens capsule of patients with cataract complicating pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) in an attempt to determine the role of the oxidative mechanisms in the etiopathogenesis of this disorder.