Serum concentrations of carotenoids, α-tocopherol, fatty acids, and lipid peroxides among Japanese in Japan, and Japanese and Caucasians in the US

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 385-395

  Ito, Yoshinori ^a,e   Shimizu, H ^b   Yoshimura, T ^c   Ross, R K ^f   Kabuto, M ^d   Takatsuka, N ^b   Tokui, N ^c   Suzuki, K ^a   Shinohara, R ^a  

^a FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^e Fujitu Hlth Univ Sch Hlth Sci   (Japan)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Fatty acids; Lipid peroxides; Xanthophyll; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033226383     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.69.6.385     Document Type: Article

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