title: The effect of diet on inherited retinal dystrophy in the rat.
abstract: The rate of photoreceptor cell degeneration was significantly retarded in albino rats afflicted with inherited retinal dystrophy by merely changing the food supply from a commercial lab chow to a well defined diet. The data suggest that female dystrophic rats may benefit somewhat more from this dietary manipulation than the males. A well defined fat-free diet was less successful than a standard defined diet in retarding the rate of retinal degeneration.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D051381:Rats; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats