Quantitation of vitamin E and a carotenoid pigment in cataractous human lenses, and the effect of a dietary supplement

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 316-321

  Bates, C J ^a   Chen, Su Jing ^b   Macdonald, A ^a   Holden, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b National Health Services Trust ^*  (Taiwan)

^c DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis; Antioxidant protection; Carotenoids; Human Lens; Supplementation; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATARACT; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENS; MALE; METABOLISM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AGED; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOIDS; CATARACT; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0030456465     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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