American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 144, Issue 3 , Pages 414-418.e1 , September 2007

Urinary Cadmium and Age-related Macular Degeneration

  • Jay C. Erie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Jay C. Erie, Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
    • ,
  • Jonathan A. Good

      Affiliations

    • Metals Laboratory, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • John A. Butz

      Affiliations

    • Metals Laboratory, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • David O. Hodge

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.
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  • Jose S. Pulido

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota

,Accepted 15 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.05.020

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 144, Issue 3 , Pages 414-418.e1 , September 2007

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