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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |