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Candidate gene study of macular response to supplemental lutein and zeaxanthin.
Experimental eye research - 1 Oct 2013
Yonova-Doing Ekaterina, Hysi Pirro G, Venturini Cristina, Williams Katie M, Nag Abhishek, Beatty Stephen, Liew S H Melissa, Gilbert Clare E, Hammond Christopher J
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Supplementation with carotenoids is proposed to protect against age-related macular degeneration. There is, however, considerable variability in retinal macular pigment response, which may be due to underlying genetic variation. The purpose of this study was to determine whether genetic factors,...
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