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Variation of codons 1961 and 2177 of the Stargardt disease gene is not associated with age-related macular degeneration.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) - 1 May 2001
Guymer R H, Héon E, Lotery A J, Munier F L, Schorderet D F, Baird P N, McNeil R J, Haines H, Sheffield V C, Stone E M
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the role of 2 specific alleles of the Stargardt disease gene (ABCA4) in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Secondary objectives were to investigate differences in frequency of the G1961E allele in selected ethnic groups as well as to examine the segregation of both G1961E and D2177N alleles in 5 multiplex families with AMD. METHODS: Five hundred forty-four...
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