Expression of p53 protein in pterygium.

doi:10.1177/112067219800800307

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Expression of p53 protein in pterygium.

European journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000

Onur C, Orhan D, Orhan M, Dizbay Sak S, Tulunay O, Irkeç M

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PURPOSE: The pathogenesis of pterygium is still not completely understood and many environmental factors, including ultraviolet (UV) radiation, play an important role in its etiology. Chronic exposure to UV radiation causes mutations in the p53 tumor suppressor gene, eventually leading to tumor f...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Biomarkers
Environmental Exposure
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Pterygium
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
Ultraviolet Rays

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