Circulating Lycopene and β-Carotene Levels Are Inversely Associated with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Nutrients · 2026 · PMC13074833 · PMID 41978094

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The association between β-carotene and IMT in our study was weak and weakly significant.

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