title: Galactokinase activity in patients with idiopathic presenile and senile cataract.
abstract: The activity of galactokinase in red blood cells of 30 patients affected by idiophatic presenile and senile cataract, and of 20 age-matched controls with perfectly transparent lenses, was investigated. The results obtained show a partial deficiency of the galactokinase activity in the patients affected by presenile idiopathic cataract. There is, moreover, a significant relationship between the cortical form of cataract and enzymatic reduction.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Department, First School of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Simonelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giovane
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Frunzio
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balestrieri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amicone
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cotticelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D002386:Cataract / Q000201:enzymology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D005686:Galactokinase / Q000172:deficiency / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D005686:Galactokinase