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Research Article

Evidence of a glycemic threshold for the development of cataracts in diabetic rats

S. Swamy-Mruthinti Departments of 1Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and 2Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-2100
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Sean M. Shaw Departments of 1Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and 2Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-2100
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Hui-Ren Zhao Departments of 1Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and 2Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-2100
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Keith Green Departments of 1Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and 2Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-2100
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Edathara C. Abraham Departments of 1Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and 2Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-2100
Pages 423-429 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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