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Unveiling Statins and Genetics in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Coimbra Eye Study-Report 9.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 3 Jun 2024
Barreto Patrícia, Farinha Cláudia, Coimbra Rita, Cachulo Maria Luz, Melo Joana Barbosa, Lechanteur Yara, Hoyng Carel B, Cunha-Vaz José, Silva Rufino
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Purpose: To assess the association of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) progression and statins, connected with AMD genetic risk, and if there is an interplay between statins and genetics. Methods: In this analysis, 682 subjects made two visits (6.5-year follow-up) of the Coimbra Eye Study. Subjects who started taking statins at any time point between the two visits were considered. Progressors were defined...
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