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HTRA1 promoter polymorphism predisposes Japanese to age-related macular degeneration.
Molecular vision - 4 Apr 2007
Yoshida Tsunehiko, DeWan Andrew, Zhang Hong, Sakamoto Ryosuke, Okamoto Haru, Minami Masayoshi, Obazawa Minoru, Mizota Atsushi, Tanaka Minoru, Saito Yoshihiro, Takagi Ikue, Hoh Josephine, Iwata Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To study the effect of candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on chromosome 10q26, recently shown to be associated with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Chinese and Caucasian cohorts, in a Japanese cohort. METHODS: Using genomic DNA isolated from peripheral blood of wet AMD cases and age-matched controls, we genotyped two SNPs, rs10490924, and rs11200638, on chromosome 10q26, 6.6...
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