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Original Articles

Short-Term Hyperhomocysteinemia-Induced Oxidative Stress Activates Retinal Glial Cells and Increases Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression in Rat Retina

Insun LEEDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, Ewha Women’s University
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Hwayoung LEEDepartment of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Ewha Women’s University;Medical Research Center, Ewha Women’s University
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Ji-Myung KIMDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, Ewha Women’s University
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Eun Hye CHAEDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, Ewha Women’s University
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Soo Jung KIMDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, Ewha Women’s University
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Namsoo CHANGDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, Ewha Women’s University;Asia Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Ewha Women’s University
Pages 1203-1210 | Received 21 Nov 2006, Accepted 31 Jan 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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