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Risk factors for progression of age-related macular degeneration.
Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) - 1 Mar 2020
Heesterbeek Thomas J, Lorés-Motta Laura, Hoyng Carel B, Lechanteur Yara T E, den Hollander Anneke I
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disease of the macula, often leading to progressive vision loss. The rate of disease progression can vary among individuals and has been associated with multiple risk factors. In this review, we provide an overview of the current literature investigating phenotypic, demographic, environmental, genetic, and molecular risk factors, and propose the...
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- DNA Helicases
- Disease Progression
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Macula Lutea
