β-Carotene serum levels in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria on treatment with the synthetic all-trans isomer or a natural isomeric mixture of β-carotene

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 157-162

  Von Laar, Jutta ^a   Stahl, Wilhelm ^a   Bolsen, Klaus ^a   Goerz, Günter ^a   Sies, Helmut ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Betatene; Erythropoietic protoporphyria; carotene

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ERYTHROPOIETIC PROTOPORPHYRIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE;

EID: 0029946053     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1011-1344(95)07234-9     Document Type: Article

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