Association Between Myopia, Ultraviolet B Radiation Exposure, Serum Vitamin D Concentrations, and Genetic Polymorphisms in Vitamin D Metabolic Pathways in a Multicountry European Study.

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Myopia is becoming increasingly common globally and is associated with potentially sight-threatening complications. Spending time outdoors is protective, but the mechanism underlying this association is poorly understood.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): JAMA Ophthalmol

Title: JAMA ophthalmology

Publisher: American Medical Association (AMA)

ISSN (Electronic): 2168-6173

ISSN (Print): 2168-6165

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 01 2017

Volume: 135

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Department of Ophthalmology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom2Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.

[2 ] School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, East Anglia, United Kingdom.

[3 ] Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.

[4 ] Centre for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Clinical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.

[5 ] Department of Ophthalmology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.

[6 ] Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute for Health Development, Tallinn, Estonia.

[7 ] Eye Department, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.

[8 ] Department of Ophthalmology, Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.

[9 ] Ophthalmology Clinic, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

[10 ] Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece.

[11 ] Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.

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Publisher Item ID: 2588252

DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.4752

PubMed ID: 27918775

SO-VID: 544fb8c8-47af-49b5-b8c0-5ade581ee175

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