The prevalence of age-related macular degeneration and osteoporosis in the older Polish population: Is there a link?
Agnieszka Budnik,
Marcin Palewski,
Magdalena Michnowska-Kobylińska
et al.
Abstract:Background
Age-related macular degeneration is the primary cause of irreversible blindness in developed countries, whereas the global prevalence of osteoporosis–a major public health problem–is 19.7%. Both diseases may coincide in populations aged >50 years, leading to serious health deterioration and decreased quality of life.
Objectives
This study aimed to analyze the relationship between age-related macular degeneration and osteopenia, defined as decreased bone mineral density, in the Polish population… Show more
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