Macular Xanthophylls and Markers of the Anterior Visual Pathway among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
Author(s) -
Jonathan Cerna,
Nikta S. Athari Anaraki,
Connor Robbs,
Brynn Adamson,
I Flemming,
John W. Erdman,
Leanne T. Labriola,
Robert W. Motl,
Naiman A. Khan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.1093/jn/nxab164
Subject(s) - lutein , xanthophyll , retinal , ophthalmology , macular degeneration , carotenoid , medicine , zeaxanthin , biology , biochemistry
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause retinal thinning among persons with MS with optic neuritis (MS-ON). Macular xanthophylls are carotenoids that comprise the macular pigment, filtering blue light and countering photo-oxidation. However, macular xanthophyll status and its implications for markers of neuroaxonal degeneration have not been examined in MS.
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