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P6e correlations between serum cholesterol, triglycerides and lipoproteins and serum vitamins A and E were tested in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Patients diagnosed as having "senile" macular degeneration who were not receiving medical treatment that would interfere with
OBJECTIVE
A genetic variant in the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol pathway, hepatic lipase (LIPC), was discovered to be associated with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a genome-wide association study. In this study, we evaluated whether LIPC is associated with serum
BACKGROUND Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in developed countries, especially in the older population. The Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP) is a population-based study designed to investigate risk factors and clinical disorders in the general