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Gene-Diet Interactions in Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2016
Rowan Sheldon, Taylor Allen
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a prevalent blinding disease, accounting for roughly 50 % of blindness in developed nations. Very significant advances have been made in terms of discovering genetic susceptibilities to AMD as well as dietary risk factors. To date, nutritional supplementation is the only available treatment option for the dry form of the disease known to slow progression of AMD. Despite...
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