Association between low plasma vitamin E concentration and progression of early cortical lens opacities

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 144, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 496-500

  Rouhiainen, Päivi ^a   Rouhiainen, Harri ^b   Salonen, Jukka T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

antioxidants; cataract; lens opacities; smoking; vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATARACT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0029843093     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008956     Document Type: Article

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