Relation between dietary intake, serum concentrations, and retinal concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin in adults in a Midwest population
Author(s) -
Joanne CurranCelentano,
Billy R. Hammond,
Thomas A. Ciulla,
Dale A. Cooper,
Linda Pratt,
Ronald B. Danis
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/74.6.796
Subject(s) - zeaxanthin , lutein , carotenoid , macular degeneration , medicine , xanthophyll , population , food science , ophthalmology , biology , environmental health
Information on concentrations of retinal carotenoids (macular pigment, or MP) is of particular interest because MP protects against age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the United States.
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