Galactokinase activity in patients with idiopathic presenile and senile cataract
Simonelli, F.; Giovane, A.; Frunzio, S.; Balestrieri, P.; Amicone, A.; Rinaldi, M.; Cotticelli, L.; Rinaldi, E.
Metabolic Pediatric and Systemic Ophthalmology 15(4): 53-56
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0882-889X PMID: 1305705 Document Number: 402248
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.