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Original Article

Glutathione-S-transferase M1 and T1 Genetic Polymorphisms and the Risk of Cataract Development: A Study in the Turkish Population

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Pages 447-454 | Received 19 Oct 2006, Accepted 13 Mar 2007, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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