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[Y402H polymorphism in complement factor H and age-related macula degeneration (AMD)].
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft - 1 Nov 2005
Scholl H P N, Weber B H F, Nöthen M M, Wienker T, Holz F G
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration is a complex genetic disorder. Recent data suggest that the additive genetic risk for late-stage disease is more than two-thirds. Comprehensive genetic studies (candidate gene approaches, linkage and association studies) have been performed in recent years to identity the genetic risk factors at the molecular lavel. Very recently, a significant risk allele, Y402H, has been...
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