An investigation of the effects of lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation on inflammatory markers, oxidative stress and age-related macular degeneration risk

Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness. Numerous risk factors have been proposed, and many are common to both AMD and CVD. Similar processes in the pathogenesis of these diseases pave been proposed, i~cluding oxidative stress and inflammation. Antioxidants associated with...

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Main Author: Graydon, Ryan Alexander
Published: Queen's University Belfast 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.485196