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Apolipoprotein E gene and early age-related maculopathy: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.
Ophthalmology - 1 Feb 2006
Wong Tien Yin, Shankar Anoop, Klein Ronald, Bray Molly S, Couper David J, Klein Barbara E K, Sharrett A Richey, Folsom Aaron R
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene and early age-related maculopathy (ARM) in middle-aged persons. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (n = 10139; age range, 49-73 years). METHODS: Retinal photography was performed on 1 randomly selected eye, and grading for presence of ARM was...
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