Plasma lycopene concentrations in humans are determined by lycopene intake, plasma cholesterol concentrations and selected demographic factors

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 849-854

  Mayne, Susan T ^a   Cartmel, Brenda ^a   Silva, Fabricio ^a   Kim, Chi S ^a   Fallon, Barbara G ^a   Briskin, Kenneth ^a   Zheng, Tongzhang ^a   Baum, Marianna ^b   Shor Posner, Gail ^b   Goodwin Jr , W Jarrard ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Determinants; Humans; Lycopene; Plasma

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CHOLESTEROL; LYCOPENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0032939663     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.4.849     Document Type: Article

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