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A dietary combination of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids is more efficient than single supplementations in the prevention of retinal damage induced by elevation of intraocular pressure in rats

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  1. INRA, UMR1129 FLAVIC, Eye and Nutrition Research Group, F-21000 17 rue Sully, BP 86510, 21065, Dijon, Cedex, France

    Coralie Schnebelen, Bruno Pasquis, Corinne Joffre, Catherine P. Creuzot-Garcher, Alain M. Bron, Lionel Bretillon & Niyazi Acar

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Murcia, F-30100, Murcia, Spain

    Manuel Salinas-Navarro & Manuel Vidal-Sanz

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, F-21000, Dijon, France

    Catherine P. Creuzot-Garcher & Alain M. Bron

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PhD fellowship to C.S. supported in part by Chauvin - Bausch & Lomb Laboratories (France)

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Schnebelen, C., Pasquis, B., Salinas-Navarro, M. et al. A dietary combination of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids is more efficient than single supplementations in the prevention of retinal damage induced by elevation of intraocular pressure in rats. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 248, 605–606 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-009-1228-x

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