Statin as a Risk Factor for Cataract in Cases of Antioxidant Gene Polymorphism in Pakistani Population
Atif Mahmood, Qamer Aziz, Ruqaya Nangrejo, Iftikhar Ahmed Siddiqui, Mohammad Saleh Soomro & Iffat Ara Aziz · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2022
Introduction: Cataract is main cause of reversible blindness and visual impairment. Risk factors include anti-hyperlipidemic drugs such as statin. However, the mechanism of statins as a risk factor for cataracts is not clear. The antioxidant effect of statin is reported in some s...
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10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i26A35968