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Glaucoma: now and beyond by Jayaram, Hari, Kolko, Miriam, Friedman, David S, Gazzard, Gus

“…The glaucomas are a group of conditions leading to irreversible sight loss and characterised by progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells. Although not always…”
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COVID-19 and APOL1: Understanding Disease Mechanisms through Clinical Observation by Friedman, David J

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APOL1 Nephropathy: From Genetics to Clinical Applications by Friedman, David J, Pollak, Martin R

“…Rates of many types of severe kidney disease are much higher in Black individuals than most other ethnic groups. Much of this disparity can now be attributed…”
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Effectiveness of early lens extraction for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): a randomised controlled trial by Azuara-Blanco, Augusto, Prof, Burr, Jennifer, MD, Ramsay, Craig, Prof, Cooper, David, PhD, Foster, Paul J, Prof, Friedman, David S, Prof, Scotland, Graham, PhD, Javanbakht, Mehdi, PhD, Cochrane, Claire, MSc, Norrie, John, Prof

“…Summary Background Primary angle-closure glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. In early-stage disease, intraocular pressure is…”
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APOL1 and Kidney Disease: From Genetics to Biology by Friedman, David J, Pollak, Martin R

“…Genetic variants in the APOL1 gene, found only in individuals of recent African ancestry, greatly increase risk of multiple types of kidney disease. These…”
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Diabetes, fasting glucose, and the risk of glaucoma: a meta-analysis by Zhao, Di, Cho, Juhee, Kim, Myung Hun, Friedman, David S, Guallar, Eliseo

“…We performed a systematic review to summarize the association of diabetes and blood glucose levels with glaucoma, intraocular pressure (IOP), and ocular…”
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Laser peripheral iridotomy for the prevention of angle closure: a single-centre, randomised controlled trial by He, Mingguang, Jiang, Yuzhen, Huang, Shengsong, Chang, Dolly S, Munoz, Beatriz, Aung, Tin, Foster, Paul J, Friedman, David S

“…Primary angle-closure glaucoma affects 20 million people worldwide. People classified as primary angle closure suspects have a higher but poorly quantified…”
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Comparative Effectiveness of First-Line Medications for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis by Li, Tianjing, Lindsley, Kristina, Rouse, Benjamin, Hong, Hwanhee, Shi, Qiyuan, Friedman, David S, Wormald, Richard, Dickersin, Kay

“…Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a highly prevalent condition worldwide and the most common cause of irreversible sight loss. The objective is to assess…”
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Prevalence of Glaucoma in the United States: The 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Gupta, Priya, Zhao, Di, Guallar, Eliseo, Ko, Fang, Boland, Michael V, Friedman, David S

“…To estimate the prevalence of glaucoma in the US population based on optic nerve head photography, to estimate the prevalence of glaucoma awareness, and to…”
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Genes and environment in chronic kidney disease hotspots by Friedman, David J

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWChronic kidney disease (CKD) can cluster in geographic locations or in people of particular genetic ancestries. We explore APOL1 nephropathy…”
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High prevalence of red blood cell alloimmunization in sickle cell disease despite transfusion from Rh-matched minority donors by Chou, Stella T., Jackson, Tannoa, Vege, Sunitha, Smith-Whitley, Kim, Friedman, David F., Westhoff, Connie M.

“…Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is a key treatment of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) but remains complicated by RBC immunization. In the present…”
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IMI Impact of Myopia by Sankaridurg, Padmaja, Tahhan, Nina, Kandel, Himal, Naduvilath, Thomas, Zou, Haidong, Frick, Kevin D, Marmamula, Srinivas, Friedman, David S, Lamoureux, Ecosse, Keeffe, Jill, Walline, Jeffrey J, Fricke, Timothy R, Kovai, Vilas, Resnikoff, Serge

“…The global burden of myopia is growing. Myopia affected nearly 30% of the world population in 2020 and this number is expected to rise to 50% by 2050. This…”
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Evidence-based Criteria for Assessment of Visual Field Reliability by Yohannan, Jithin, Wang, Jiangxia, Brown, Jamie, Chauhan, Balwantray C., Boland, Michael V., Friedman, David S., Ramulu, Pradeep Y.

“…Assess the impact of false-positives (FP), false-negatives (FN), fixation losses (FL), and test duration (TD) on visual field (VF) reliability at different…”
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In Search of the Mechanism of APOL1 Kidney Disease by Friedman, David J, Pollak, Martin R

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A Brief History of APOL1: A Gene Evolving by Friedman, David J.

“…APOL1 kidney risk variants lead to high rates of kidney disease in people of recent African ancestry. These risk variants are very common and confer a large…”
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Characteristics of Open Globe Injuries in the United States From 2006 to 2014 by Mir, Tahreem A, Canner, Joseph K, Zafar, Sidra, Srikumaran, Divya, Friedman, David S, Woreta, Fasika A

“…Open globe injuries can lead to substantial visual morbidity and lifelong sequelae. Interventions to reduce the burden of open globe injuries in the United…”
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Innate immunity pathways regulate the nephropathy gene Apolipoprotein L1 by Nichols, Brendan, Jog, Prachi, Lee, Jessica H, Blackler, Daniel, Wilmot, Michael, D'Agati, Vivette, Markowitz, Glen, Kopp, Jeffrey B, Alper, Seth L, Pollak, Martin R, Friedman, David J

“…Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) risk variants greatly elevate the risk of kidney disease in African Americans. Here we report a cohort of patients who developed…”
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Epidemiology of Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits by Channa, Roomasa, Zafar, Syed Nabeel, Canner, Joseph K, Haring, R Sterling, Schneider, Eric B, Friedman, David S

“…Determining the epidemiology of eye-related emergency department (ED) visits on a national level can assist policymakers in appropriate allocation of…”
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Changing trends in ocular trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA by Halawa, Omar A, Friedman, David S, Roldan, Ana M, Zebardast, Nazlee

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with a decline in emergency department (ED) presentations for trauma. The purpose of this study is to compare the…”
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Timing of PD-1 Blockade Is Critical to Effective Combination Immunotherapy with Anti-OX40 by Messenheimer, David J, Jensen, Shawn M, Afentoulis, Michael E, Wegmann, Keith W, Feng, Zipei, Friedman, David J, Gough, Michael J, Urba, Walter J, Fox, Bernard A

“…Antibodies specific for inhibitory checkpoints PD-1 and CTLA-4 have shown impressive results against solid tumors. This has fueled interest in novel…”
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