Serum Beta Carotene, Alpha Tocopherol, and Age-Related Maculopathy: the Blue Mountains Eye Study - 31/07/14
Résumé |
Purpose |
To assess associations between serum beta carotene, alpha tocopherol, and age-related maculopathy.
Methods |
We studied 156 subjects with age-related maculopathy matched for age, sex, and month of blood collection to 156 control subjects without age-related maculopathy. Subjects were identified from the Blue Mountains Eye Study: those with late age-related macular degeneration and early age-related maculopathy using examination and grading of retinal photographs, and control subjects without age-related maculopathy randomly sampled from the study population.
Result |
Neither serum alpha tocopherol nor beta carotene was significantly associated with age-related maculopathy.
Conclusion |
These findings provide no evidence of a protective association between serum alpha tocopherol or beta carotene and age-related maculopathy.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.| This study was supported by the Australian Department of Health, Housing, and Community Services (RADGAC grant), and by the Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. |
Vol 124 - N° 6
P. 838-840 - décembre 1997 Retour au numéro
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