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Macular and serum carotenoid concentrations in patients with malabsorption syndromes
The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin are believed to protect the human macula by absorbing blue light and quenching free radicals. Intestinal malabsorption syndromes such as celiac and Crohn’s disease are known to cause deficiencies of lipid-soluble nutrients. We hypothesized that subjects with nut...
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Humana Press Inc
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600549/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19081745 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12177-008-9008-0 |