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Correlation between genetic and environmental risk factors for age-related macular degeneration in Brazilian patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Rim Priscila H H, de Vasconcellos José Paulo C, de Melo Mônica B, Medina Flavio M C, Sacconi Daniela P D, Lana Tamires P, Hirata Fabio E, Magna Luis A, Marques-de-Faria Antonia P
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PURPOSE: To analyze the correlations between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and genetic and environmental risk factors for in a Brazilian population. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study with a control group. METHODS: We collected data on 236 participants 50 years of age or older (141 with AMD and 95 controls without the disease). Data was obtained using a questionnaire and included information on demographics,...
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