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Why has Nature Chosen Lutein and Zeaxanthin to Protect the Retina?
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with a low level of macular carotenoids in the eye retina. Only two carotenoids, namely lutein and zeaxanthin are selectively accumulated in the human eye retina from blood plasma where more than twenty other carotenoids are available. The third c...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4038937/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24883226 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9570.1000326 |