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The Effect of BCMO1 Gene Variants on Macular Pigment Optical Density in Young Healthy Caucasians

Background: Serum lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z) positively correlate with macular pigment optical density (MPOD); hence, the latter is a valuable indirect tool for measuring L and Z content in the macula. L and Z have been attributed antioxidant capacity and protection from certain retinal diseases...

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Autores principales: Kyle-Little, Zachary, Zele, Andrew J., Morris, C. Phillip, Feigl, Beatrix
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4428481/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25988124
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2014.00022