Genetic and dietary factors influencing the progression of nuclear cataract

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• who: Ekaterina Yonova-Doing MSc from the (UNIVERSITY) have published the research: Genetic and Dietary Factors Influencing the Progression of Nuclear Cataract, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
• what: This study has shown that progression of nuclear cataract over a 10-year period is influenced by genetic factors with a heritability of 35%.
• how: The results are similar to those of the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study that showed vitamin C intake assessed with an FFQ 10 years before cataract assessment to be protective of nuclear cataract prevalence . This study is the first . . .
  

   

  

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