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Risk assessment model for development of advanced age-related macular degeneration.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) - 1 Dec 2011
Klein Michael L, Francis Peter J, Ferris Frederick L, Hamon Sara C, Clemons Traci E
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OBJECTIVE: To design a risk assessment model for development of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) incorporating phenotypic, demographic, environmental, and genetic risk factors. METHODS: We evaluated longitudinal data from 2846 participants in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study. At baseline, these individuals had all levels of AMD, ranging from none to unilateral advanced AMD (neovascular or...
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