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Further evidence for an association of ABCR alleles with age-related macular degeneration. The International ABCR Screening Consortium.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Aug 2000
Allikmets R
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) accounts for >50% of the registered visual disability among North American and Western European populations and has been associated both with environmental factors, such as smoking, and with genetic factors. Previously we have reported disease-associated variants in the ABCR (also called ABCA4) gene in a subset of patients affected with this complex disorder. We have now...
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