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Further support for the common variants in complement factor H (Y402H) and LOC387715 (A69S) genes as major risk factors for the exudative age-related macular degeneration.
Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde - 1 Jan 2006
Shastry Barkur S
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In developed countries, age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a common cause of blindness in the elderly. It is a clinically complex and genetically heterogeneous disorder. The etiology of the disorder may involve interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Recently it has been reported that a polymorphism in the complement factor H (CFH) and LOC387715 gene may determine the susceptibility of...
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