Effects of estrogen replacement therapy on apoptosis and vascular endothelial growth factor expression in ocular surface epithelial cells: An experimental study

ÖZCURA, FATİH; DÜNDAR, SEMA; Cetin, Emel; BEDER, NAHİT; DÜNDAR, MEHMET

doi:10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2012.01.13

Effects of estrogen replacement therapy on apoptosis and vascular endothelial growth factor expression in ocular surface epithelial cells: An experimental study

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ÖZCURA F. , DÜNDAR S., Cetin E. D. , BEDER N., DÜNDAR M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.5, no.1, pp.64-68, 2012 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 5 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2012.01.13
Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.64-68

Abstract

AIM: To investigate the effects of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) on apoptosis and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in ocular surface in an experimental rat model.