Antioxidant activity of plasma from subjects with and without senile cataract

The relationship between overall plasma antioxidant activity and senile cataract was examined in 148 subjects aged 37-90 years. Antioxidant activity of plasma from 52 control and 96 patients with senile cataract was determined by a method which measures the capacity of plasma to inhibit auto-oxidati...

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Published in:Documenta ophthalmologica 1993-01, Vol.83 (4), p.357-361
Main Authors: Tissié, G, Flangakis, S, Missotten, L, D'Hermies, F, de Laey, J J, Bourgeois, H, Zenatti, C, Hermet, J R, Rigeade, M C, Bonne, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - blood
Animals
Antioxidants - metabolism
Cataract - blood
Cataract Extraction
Cattle
Female
Humans
Lipid Peroxidation
Male
Middle Aged
Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances - metabolism
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Summary:The relationship between overall plasma antioxidant activity and senile cataract was examined in 148 subjects aged 37-90 years. Antioxidant activity of plasma from 52 control and 96 patients with senile cataract was determined by a method which measures the capacity of plasma to inhibit auto-oxidation of bovine brain homogenate. In contrast to previous studies which demonstrated a relationship between decreased levels of antioxidant components in blood and the occurrence of lens opacities, the present study does not show any significant difference between subjects with and without senile cataract.
ISSN:0012-4486
1573-2622
DOI:10.1007/BF01204338