[Age-related macular degeneration and genetics].

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Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the main cause of blindness after age 55 in western countries. These last past years, several lines of evidence such as familial aggregation or twin studies suggested a genetic component in AMD. However, the late onset of the disease and the fact that AMD is a polygenic and multifactorial disease are the main limiting factors for linkage studies. Gene candidate strategy...

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