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Association between a SLC23A2 gene variation, plasma vitamin C levels, and risk of glaucoma in a Mediterranean population.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2011
Zanon-Moreno Vicente, Ciancotti-Olivares Lucia, Asencio Jeronimo, Sanz Pedro, Ortega-Azorin Carolina, Pinazo-Duran Maria D, Corella Dolores
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Several dietary factors have been associated with glaucoma. Among them, dietary antioxidant intake (i.e., vitamin C and vitamin A) in association with glaucoma has been analyzed, but with mixed results. Genetic factors may play a role in modulating the effect of dietary antioxidant intake on glaucoma; however, nutrigenetic studies in this field are scarce. Our aim was to study the association between...
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