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Research Article

Cholesterol may act as an antioxidant in lens membranes

Henrique Girao Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Biomedical Institute for Research in Light and Image (IBILI), Azinhaga de Sta. Comba, Celas, 3000 Coimbra, Portugala
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Carolina Mota Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Biomedical Institute for Research in Light and Image (IBILI), Azinhaga de Sta. Comba, Celas, 3000 Coimbra, Portugala
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Paulo Pereira Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Biomedical Institute for Research in Light and Image (IBILI), Azinhaga de Sta. Comba, Celas, 3000 Coimbra, Portugala
Pages 448-454 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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