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Response to AREDS supplements according to genetic factors: survival analysis approach using the eye as the unit of analysis.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Dec 2016
Seddon Johanna M, Silver Rachel E, Rosner Bernard
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) reported the beneficial impact of antioxidant and zinc supplements on the risk of progression to advanced stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). We evaluated the role of genetic variants in modifying the relationship between supplementation and progression to advanced AMD. METHODS: Among 4124 eyes (2317 subjects with a genetic specimen), 882...
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