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Reducing the genetic risk of age-related macular degeneration with dietary antioxidants, zinc, and ω-3 fatty acids: the Rotterdam study.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) - 1 Jun 2011
Ho Lintje, van Leeuwen Redmer, Witteman Jacqueline C M, van Duijn Cornelia M, Uitterlinden André G, Hofman Albert, de Jong Paulus T V M, Vingerling Johannes R, Klaver Caroline C W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether dietary nutrients can reduce the genetic risk of early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) conferred by the genetic variants CFH Y402H and LOC387715 A69S in a nested case-control study. METHODS: For 2167 individuals (≥55 years) from the population-based Rotterdam Study at risk of AMD, dietary intake was assessed at baseline using a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire...
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