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Lutein protects retinal pigment epithelium from cytotoxic oxidative stress

Ravi Murthy, Kavitha Ravi, Sankarathi Balaiya, Vikram Brar, K V Chalam

Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology · 2013 · 36 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Results from our study provide in vitro data to support the epidemiologic studies, which are currently underway to provide evidence that lutein may act as cofactor that modulates processes implicated in AMD pathogenesis.

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