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Analysis of antioxidative factors related to AMD risk development in the polish patients.
Acta ophthalmologica - 1 Aug 2017
Mrowicka Malgorzata, Mrowicki Jerzy, Szaflik Jacek Pawel, Szaflik Marta, Ulinska Magdalena, Szaflik Jerzy, Majsterek Ireneusz
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of blindness in developed countries. Oxidative mechanisms may play a key role in the aetiology of AMD. The main aim of this study was to investigate antioxidative markers in the pathogenesis of AMD. METHODS: A total of 510 subjects including 240 patients with AMD (mean age 77.9 ± 8.5 year) and 270 controls (mean age 74.0 ± 10.4 year) were allowed in...
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