"beta Carotene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. Beta carotene is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC).
| Descriptor ID |
D019207
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.202.123 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.050 D02.455.849.131.123 D23.767.261.050
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| Concept/Terms |
beta Carotene- beta Carotene
- Carotene, beta
- Betacarotene
- beta-Carotene
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta Carotene" by people in Profiles.
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Reasonable estimates of serum vitamin E, vitamin C, and beta-cryptoxanthin are obtained with a food frequency questionnaire in older black and white adults. J Nutr. 2004 Apr; 134(4):927-34.
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Dietary intake of antioxidant nutrients and the risk of incident Alzheimer disease in a biracial community study. JAMA. 2002 Jun 26; 287(24):3230-7.
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Dietary vitamin C and beta-carotene and risk of death in middle-aged men. The Western Electric Study. Am J Epidemiol. 1995 Dec 15; 142(12):1269-78.
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Serum cholesterol, beta-carotene, and risk of lung cancer. Epidemiology. 1992 Jul; 3(4):282-7.
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Impact of menstrual periodicity on serum lipid levels and estimates of dietary intakes. J Am Coll Nutr. 1991 Apr; 10(2):107-13.
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Selected indices of micronutrient status in adult patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA). Am J Hematol. 1989 Nov; 32(3):161-6.
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Intra- and interindividual variation in measurements of beta-carotene, retinol, and tocopherols in diet and plasma. Am J Clin Nutr. 1987 Apr; 45(4):764-9.