Serum levels of β-carotene, α-carotene and vitamin A in patients with Alzheimer's disease

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 495-497

  Jiménez Jiménez, Félix Javier ^a,c   Molina, José Antonio ^b   De Bustos, Fernando ^b   Ortí Pareja, Miguel ^a   Benito León, Julián ^b   Tallón Barranco, Antonio ^a   Gasalla, Teresa ^a   Porta, Jesús ^b   Arenas, Joaquín ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^c C/ Corregidor Jose de Pasamonte   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Provitamin A; Retinol; Serum levels; Vitamin A; carotene; carotene

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032799243     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.1999.640495.x     Document Type: Article

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