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interventional
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Study Start
April 1982
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Date not reportedTo determine whether 50 mg of beta-carotene taken every other day reduces the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) among male U.S. physicians who were aged 40 to 84 in 1982. To investigate the possible relationship of AMD with other antioxidants, including selenium and vitamins A, C, and E. To identify potential risk factors for development of AMD. Possible risk factors include height, systemic hypertension, cardiovascular disease, blood cholesterol, cigarette smoking, iris and skin color, sunlight exposure, body mass index, diabetes, and alcohol intake.
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April 1982
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September 23, 1999
Actual (reported)September 24, 1999
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Christen WG, Manson JE, Glynn RJ, Gaziano JM, Chew EY, Buring JE, Hennekens CH. Beta carotene supplementation and age-related maculopathy in a randomized trial of US physicians. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Mar;125(3):333-9. doi: 10.1001/archopht.125.3.333.
First Submitted
September 23, 1999
First Posted
September 24, 1999
Study Start
April 1982
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Last Updated
June 24, 2005
Record last verified: 2001-09
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Extension Study of rhuFab V2 in Subjects With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)