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  • Title: Beta-carotene therapy for erythropoietic protoporphyria and other photosensitivity diseases.
    Author: Mathews-Roth MM.
    Journal: Biochimie; 1986 Jun; 68(6):875-84. PubMed ID: 3092881.
    Abstract:
    This paper describes the development of the use of carotenoid pigments in the treatment of light-sensitive skin diseases. It also discusses the animal and human studies involved in determining whether carotenoids have any anti-cancer activity. The possible mechanisms of carotenoid photoprotective and anti-cancer actions are briefly discussed.
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