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Genetic, behavioral, and sociodemographic risk factors for second eye progression in age-related macular degeneration.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 24 Aug 2012
Lechanteur Yara T E, van de Ven Johannes P H, Smailhodzic Dzenita, Boon Camiel J F, Klevering B Jeroen, Fauser Sascha, Groenewoud Joannes M M, van der Wilt Gert-Jan, den Hollander Anneke I, Hoyng Carel B
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the correlation of genetic, sociodemographic, and behavioral risk factors with second eye progression to end-stage AMD. METHODS: One hundred and eight patients with end-stage AMD in one or both eyes were included in a retrospective time-to-event analysis of the onset of end-stage AMD in the second eye. Multivariate Cox regression survival analysis was performed for...
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