Response to Bernstein et al

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 242-244

  Nolan, J M ^a   Meagher, K ^a   Kashani, S ^a   Beatty, S ^a  

^a South East Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESO ZEAXANTHIN; RETINAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ABSORPTION; CATERING SERVICE; DERIVATIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; NONHUMAN; PRECURSOR; RETINA; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SAPONIFICATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MACULA LUTEA; RETINAL PIGMENTS; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 84894208710     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2013.258     Document Type: Letter

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