Table 2 of Gajjar, Mol Vis 2009; 15:1573-1579.


Table 2. Dolichol concentration in the human lens.


Cataract type
Dolichol content (μg/g fresh weight)
p value
mean value median value
Control (Non-cataractous) 1.00±0.43 0.99
Nuclear 2.54±0.60 2.53 0.004*
Cortical 0.37±0.060 0.37 0.015*
Posterior Subcapsular 1.42±0.35 1.39 0.13
White mature cataract 1.47±0.36 1.45 0.06