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Assessing individual risk for AMD with genetic counseling, family history, and genetic testing.
Eye (London, England) - 1 Feb 2018
Cascella R, Strafella C, Longo G, Manzo L, Ragazzo M, De Felici C, Gambardella S, Marsella L T, Novelli G, Borgiani P, Sangiuolo F, Cusumano A, Ricci F, Giardina E
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PurposeThe goal was to develop a simple model for predicting the individual risk profile for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) on the basis of genetic information, disease family history, and smoking habits.Patients and methodsThe study enrolled 151 AMD patients following specific clinical and environmental inclusion criteria: age >55 years, positive family history for AMD, presence of at least one...
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