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Absolute and estimated values of macular pigment optical density in young and aged Asian participants with or without age-related macular degeneration
BACKGROUND: Lutein and zeaxanthin are suggested micronutrient supplements to prevent the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness worldwide. To monitor the levels of lutein/zeaxanthin in the macula, macular pigment optical density (MPOD) is measured. A comm...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576241/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28851319 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12886-017-0557-5 |