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A Suggested Association Between Hypothyroidism and Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Samantha BromfieldDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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John KeenanDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Pauline JollyDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Gerald McGwin JrDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 549-552 | Received 18 Mar 2011, Accepted 26 Nov 2011, Published online: 11 May 2012

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