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Dependence of skin carotenoid scores (a) on gender, (b) age, and (c) tobacco smoking status. Skin carotenoid scores are higher in females compared to males, have no dependence on age, and are lower in active tobacco smokers relative to non-smokers and past smokers. Vertical bars above rectangles indicate the width of the respective subject distribution.
