Age-related macular degeneration and antioxidant vitamins: Recent findings

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-33

  Johnson, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Antioxidants; Nutrition; Omega 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; VITAMIN; VITAMIN B GROUP; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN; ZINC;

AGED; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE COURSE; GERIATRIC NUTRITION; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CAROTENOIDS; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MICRONUTRIENTS; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN E;

EID: 73849090451     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: 14736519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e32833308ff     Document Type: Review

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