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Molecular genetics of age-related macular degeneration.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Oct 2001
Stone E M, Sheffield V C, Hageman G S
Abstract excerpt
The numerous conditions that clinicians group under the term 'age-related macular degeneration' (AMD) are collectively the most common cause of severe visual loss in the developed world. Moreover, the number of people affected by these diseases is expected to nearly double in the next 25 years. A growing body of data suggests that a large fraction of AMD is caused by genetic factors. As a result, numerous...
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