Age-related macular degeneration and the incidence of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Research has indicated some shared pathogenic mechanisms between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, results from prior epidemiologic studies have been inconsistent as to whether AMD is predictive of future CVD risk.To systematically review population-ba...

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Main Authors: Juan Wu, Miki Uchino, Srinivas M Sastry, Debra A Schaumberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3969321?pdf=render