Potentional role of copper and lysyl oxidase activity in keratoconus pathogenesis

Abstract

The aimof this study was to analyze amounts of copper, zinc and iron in corneas and find a potentional role of copper and lysyl oxidase activity in keratoconus pathogenesis

Keywords

• keratoconus
• lysyl oxidase
• copper
• zinc
• iron
• X-ray radiation spectrometry
• cornea