The role of the carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, in protecting against age-related macular degeneration: A review based on controversial evidence

PURPOSE: A review of the role of the carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, and their function in altering the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS: Medline and Embase search. RESULTS: Recent evidence introduces the possibility that lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids found in...

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Autores principales: Mozaffarieh, Maneli, Sacu, Stefan, Wedrich, Andreas
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2003
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC305368/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14670087
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-2-20

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC305368/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14670087
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-2-20

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