Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10694913 | Advances in Space Research | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Radiation, at the applied dose, was the predominant risk factor for early cataract onset. However, corticosteroids accelerate cataract formation. The surprising protective influence of Vitamin E deficiency may be the result of a stathmokinetic effect on mitosis - a possibility that is supported by lens epithelial histopathology in the regions of cell mitosis and differentiation.
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Authors
A.K. Junk, B.W. Worgul,