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Padma Tirunilai

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

Mamata Manne, Sridhar Gunde, Ravi Kumar Reddy Kondreddy et al. · Oman Journal of Ophthalmology · 2012 · 10.4103/0974-620x.94764

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 tryptophan catabolis …

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