Provitamin A carotenoid intake and carotid artery plaques: The atherosclerosis risk in communities study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 726-733

  Kritchevsky, Stephen B ^a   Tell, Grethe S ^b   Shimakawa, Tomoko ^b   Dennis, Barbara ^b   Li, Rongling ^b   Kohlmeier, Lenore ^b   Steere, Elaine ^b   Heiss, Gerardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Arterial plaques; Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study; Carotenoids; Carotid artery; Diet; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0031669021     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.3.726     Document Type: Article

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