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Oxidative DNA damage in pterygium.

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2005

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Yi-Yu Tsai, Ya‐Wen Cheng, Huei Lee, Fuu‐Jen Tsai, Sung-Huei Tseng, Chien-Lin Lin, Kong-Chao Chang
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Abstract

Our study demonstrated for the first time 8-OHdG in pterygium, which represented oxidative stress in pterygium. The increased level of 8-OHdG in pterygium is not due to decreased expression of hOGG1, while increased levels of 8-OHdG induced the expression of hOGG1.