Importance of carotenoids in optimizing eye and brain development

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 552-

  Henriksen, Bradley S ^a   Chan, Gary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

AUDITORY CORTEX; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; EYE DEVELOPMENT; FRONTAL CORTEX; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; NOTE; OCCIPITAL CORTEX; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; BRAIN; DIET; MALE; METABOLISM;

BRAIN; DIET; HUMANS; INFANT, PREMATURE; LUTEIN; MALE;

EID: 84928305970     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000471     Document Type: Note

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