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01.05.2013 | Letter to the Editor

The synergistic effect of exposure to alcohol, tobacco smoke and other risk factors for age-related macular degeneration

verfasst von: Giuseppe La Torre, Elena Pacella, Rosella Saulle, Guglielmo Giraldi, Fernanda Pacella, Tommaso Lenzi, Olga Mastrangelo, Federica Mirra, Gianluca Aloe, Paolo Turchetti, Chiara Brillante, Giulio De Paolis, Antonio Boccia, Rosalia Giustolisi

Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Ausgabe 5/2013

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe visual loss among people aged 50 years and older in the developed world [1]. Cigarette smoking, hypertension, inflammation and alcohol consumption, have been shown to be associated with AMD in some, but not all studies [2‐4]. In our study we have evaluated the synergistic effect of alcohol and tobacco smoking with other risk factors in the risk of developing AMD. …

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Titel: The synergistic effect of exposure to alcohol, tobacco smoke and other risk factors for age-related macular degeneration
verfasst von: Giuseppe La Torre
Elena Pacella
Rosella Saulle
Guglielmo Giraldi
Fernanda Pacella
Tommaso Lenzi
Olga Mastrangelo
Federica Mirra
Gianluca Aloe
Paolo Turchetti
Chiara Brillante
Giulio De Paolis
Antonio Boccia
Rosalia Giustolisi
Publikationsdatum: 01.05.2013
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology / Ausgabe 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-013-9798-7

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