Characterization of carotenoid, vitamin A, and α-tocopheral levels in human lung tissue and pulmonary macrophages

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1436-1443

  Redlich, Carrie A ^a   Grauer, Jonathan N ^b   Van Bennekum, Ariette M ^b   Clever, Sarah L ^b   Ponn, Ronald B ^b   Blaner, William S ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CAROTENOID; RETINOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0029804452     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.5.8912761     Document Type: Article

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