The fluctuation of plasma carotenoid concentrations by phase of the menstrual cycle: A controlled diet study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 559-565

  Forman, Michele R ^a   Beecher, Gary R ^b   Muesing, Richard ^b   Lanza, Elaine ^b   Olson, Beatriz ^b   Campbell, William S ^b   McAdam, Patricia ^b   Raymond, Elizabeth ^b   Schulman, Joseph D ^b   Graubard, Barry I ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

carotenoids; controlled diet; lipoproteins; Menstrual cycle

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CHOLESTEROL; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVULATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 10144224230     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/64.4.559     Document Type: Article

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