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Environmental cadmium and lead exposures and age-related macular degeneration in US adults: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005 to 2008

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a complex disease resulting from the interplay of genetic predisposition and environmental exposures, and has been linked to oxidative stress and inflammatory mechanisms. Lead and cadmium can accumulate in human retinal tissues and may damage the retina thro...

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Main Authors: Wu, Erin W., Schaumberg, Debra A., Park, Sung Kyun
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4124906/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24959985
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2014.05.023
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