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Age-related maculopathy: an expanded genome-wide scan with evidence of susceptibility loci within the 1q31 and 17q25 regions.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Nov 2001
Weeks D E, Conley Y P, Tsai H J, Mah T S, Rosenfeld P J, Paul T O, Eller A W, Morse L S, Dailey J P, Ferrell R E, Gorin M B
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PURPOSE: We seek to identify genetic loci that contribute to age-related maculopathy susceptibility. METHODS: Families consisting of at least two siblings affected by age-related maculopathy were ascertained using eye care records and fundus photographs. Additional family members were used to increase the power to detect linkage. Microsatellite genotyping was conducted by the National Heart, Lung and Blood...
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