Relation among serum and tissue concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin and macular pigment density

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1555-1562

  Johnson, Elizabeth J ^a   Hammond, B Randy ^b   Yeum, Kyung Jin ^b   Qin, Jian ^b   Wang, Xiang Dong ^b   Castaneda, Carmen ^b   Snodderly, D Max ^b   Russell, Robert M ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adults; Carotenoids; Lutein; Macular pigment; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CORN; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTEIN METABOLISM; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINACH;

EID: 0034083129     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.6.1555     Document Type: Article

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