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Age-related macular degeneration: the importance of family history as a risk factor.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Mar 2012
Shahid Humma, Khan Jane C, Cipriani Valentina, Sepp Tiina, Matharu Baljinder K, Bunce Catey, Harding Simon P, Clayton David G, Moore Anthony T, Yates John R W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Family history is considered a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). With the advent of effective therapy for the disease, the importance of family history merits further investigation. This study quantifies the risk associated with family history, first, by a case-control study of reported family history and, second, by examining the siblings of AMD cases. METHODS: The authors...
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