A suggested association between hypothyroidism and age-related macular degeneration

Current Eye Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 549-552

  Bromfield, Samantha ^a   Keenan, John ^a   Jolly, Pauline ^a   McGwin, Gerald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

AMD; Epidemiology; Eye research; Hypothyroidism; National Health Interview Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX;

EID: 84861045446     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: 14602202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2011.647223     Document Type: Article

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