Risk factors of age-related macular degeneration in Argentina

Risk factors of age-related macular degeneration in Argentina

PURPOSES: To assess the risk factors of age-related macular degeneration in Argentina using a case-control study. METHODS: Surveys were used for subjects' antioxidant intake, age/gender, race, body mass index, hypertension, diabetes (and type of treatment), smoking, sunlight exposure, red meat...

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Main Authors: María Eugenia Nano, Van Charles Lansingh, María Soledad Pighin, Natalia Zarate, Hugo Nano, Marissa Janine Carter, João Marcello Furtado, Clelia Crespo Nano, Luciana Fiocca Vernengo, José Domingo Luna, Kristen Allison Eckert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2013-04-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Degeneração macular relacionada à idade
Fatores de risco
Exposição solar
História familiar
Argentina
Estudo caso-controle
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