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[Age-related macular degeneration: its association with the epsilon4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene].
Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia - 1 Jan 2006
Asensio-Sánchez V M, Rodríguez-Martín T, Gala-Molina I, Rodríguez-Fernández I
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The apolipoprotein E (APOE) epsilon4 allele is a well-established factor associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This disorder is characterized by a typical progressive central visual impairment. Our aim was to study further the relationship of the APOE genotype associated with AMD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated a group of 95 patients with AMD and 65 controls. The APOE genotype...
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