Journal article
Oral bisphosphonate use and age-related macular degeneration: retrospective cohort and nested case-control study
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Background
Hydroxyapatite (calcium and phosphate) spherules have been implicated in the initiation and establishment of age-related macular degeneration. Bisphosphonates could increase the dissolution of hydroxyapatite crystals and when they are used in elderly patients with osteoporosis they could reduce the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.
Objective
To determine if oral bisphosphonate (BP) use is associated with the incidence of age-related m...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Wiley Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Journal website
- Volume:
- 1415
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 34-46
- Publication date:
- 2018-01-24
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-12-05
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- Source identifiers:
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809100
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- pubs:809100
- Deposit date:
- 2017-12-05
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- Copyright holder:
- New York Academy of Sciences
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Notes:
- © 2018 New York Academy of Sciences. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Wiley at: https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.13589
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