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Gender-specific association of early age-related macular degeneration with systemic and genetic factors in a Japanese population.
Scientific reports - 15 Jan 2018
Sasaki Mariko, Harada Sei, Kawasaki Yumiko, Watanabe Miki, Ito Hidemi, Tanaka Hideo, Takeuchi Ayano, Tsubota Kazuo, Takebayashi Toru, Nishiwaki Yuji, Kawasaki Ryo
Abstract excerpt
The Tsuruoka Metabolomics Cohort Study included subjects aged 35-74 years from participants in annual health check-up programs in Tsuruoka, Japan. The gender-specific associations of early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with systemic and genetic factors was assessed cross-sectionally. Of these, 3,988 subjects had fundus photographs of sufficient quality, and early AMD was present in 12.3% and 10.3% of men...
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