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Original Article

The protective effect of glucose on soluble rat lens hexokinase in the presence of oxidative stress

Deborah L. Kletzky Howe Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
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William H. Tung Howe Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
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Leo T. Chylack Brigham and Women's Hospital; Center for Clinical Cataract Research, Boston, MA, USA
Pages 433-440 | Received 25 Feb 1986, Accepted 23 Apr 1986, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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