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Title
A prospective study of carotenoid and vitamin A intakes and risk of cataract extraction in US women.
Authors
Chasan-Taber, L; Willett, W C; Seddon, J M; Stampfer, M J; Rosner, B; Colditz, G A; Speizer, F E; Hankinson, S E
Abstract
Oxidation of lens proteins plays a central role in the formation of age-related cataracts, suggesting that dietary antioxidants may play a role in prevention. However, the relation between specific antioxidants and risk of cataract remains uncertain.
Publication
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1999, Vol 70, Issue 4, p509