A prospective study of carotenoid and vitamin A intakes and risk of cataract extraction in US women

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 509-516

  Chasan Taber, Lisa ^a   Willett, Walter C ^b   Seddon, Johanna M ^b   Stampfer, Meir J ^b   Rosner, Bernard ^b   Colditz, Graham A ^b   Speizer, Frank E ^b   Hankinson, Susan E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carotene; Carotenoids; Cataract; Cataract extraction; Diet; Food frequency questionnaire; Lutein; Nurses' Health Study; Prospective studies; Vitamin A; Women; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; RETINOL; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LENS EPITHELIUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032829517     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/70.4.509     Document Type: Article

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