## Abstract Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness among the elderly in Western countries. Genetic factors, age, cigarette smoking, nutrition, and exposure to light have been identified as AMD risk factors. In this study, we investigated the a
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Apolipoprotein E ε4 offers protection against age-related macular degeneration
✍ Scribed by Duncan A. Friedman; Walter J. Lukiw; James M. Hill
- Book ID
- 116743645
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 355 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0306-9877
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## Abstract Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual loss in the Western World. It is a disease of the retina probably initiated by the highly oxidising environment of this tissue. The Age‐Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) demonstrated in 2001 that a supplement of the a