A randomized trial of beta carotene and age-related cataract in US physicians

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 372-378

  Christen, William G ^a   Manson, JoAnn E ^a,b   Glynn, Robert J ^a,b   Gaziano, J Michael ^a,d   Sperduto, Robert D ^e   Buring, Julie E ^a,c   Hennekens, Charles H ^f  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Department of Epidemiology ^*  (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^e NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0037334971     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.121.3.372     Document Type: Article

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