Serum status of carotenoids and tocopherols in patients with age-related cataracts: A case-control study

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 66-68

  Olmedilla, B ^a   Granado, F ^a   Blanco, I ^a   Herrero, C ^a   Vaquero, M ^a   Millan, I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age related cataracts; Aging; Carotenoids; Elderly; Nutrition; Serum status; Tocopherols

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; TOCOPHEROL; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENILE CATARACT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0036433553     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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