Increased Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Nationwide Population-Based Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study in Taiwan

Studies evaluating the association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk and HCV infection are scant. In this population-based cohort study, 13,300 patients newly diagnosed as having HCV (HCV cohort) and 26,600 propensity score-matched patients without HCV (non-HCV cohort) were identif...

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Main Authors: Chih-Ching Yeh, Meei-Maan Wu, Chia-Min Wu, Fung-Chang Sung, Chih-Hsin Muo, Arlene Te, Fu-Hsiung Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/5/790