The Potential Association Between Postmenopausal Hormone Use and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

IMPORTANCE: Retinal ganglion cells are known to express estrogen receptors and prior studies have suggested an association between postmenopausal hormone (PMH) use and decreased intraocular pressure, suggesting that PMH use may decrease the risk for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). OBJECTIVE: To...

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Main Authors: Newman-Casey, Paula Anne, Talwar, Nidhi, Nan, Bin, Musch, David C., Pasquale, Louis R., Stein, Joshua D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4106136/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24481323
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.7618
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