High-dose Antioxidant Supplementation and Cataract Risk

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-32

  Mares, Julie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cataract; Vitamin supplements

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; MOLYBDENUM; MULTIVITAMIN; SELENIUM;

CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CATARACT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS;

EID: 1042301244     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1301/nr.2004.jan.28-32     Document Type: Review

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