amd and risk factors
Early Manifestations Of AMD May Involve Modifiable Risk Factors.
MedPage Today (6/14, Bankhead) reported that, according to a study published in the June issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology, "early manifestations of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may involve modifiable risk factors, including smoking and HDL cholesterol." In a study of some 3,285 people, researchers found that "11 or more pack-years of smoking increased the risk of early AMD by two-thirds, and every 5 mg/dL increase in HDL lowered the risk by almost 10%." The study authors suggested there may be "a possible window for intervention against modifiable risk factors."
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MedPage Today (6/14, Bankhead) reported that, according to a study published in the June issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology, "early manifestations of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may involve modifiable risk factors, including smoking and HDL cholesterol." In a study of some 3,285 people, researchers found that "11 or more pack-years of smoking increased the risk of early AMD by two-thirds, and every 5 mg/dL increase in HDL lowered the risk by almost 10%." The study authors suggested there may be "a possible window for intervention against modifiable risk factors."
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