The R345W mutation in EFEMP1 is pathogenic and causes AMD-like deposits in mice

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision loss in developed countries. A defining characteristic of this disorder is the accumulation of material between Bruch's membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), first as microscopic basal deposits and later as clinically evident drusen. The pathogenesis of these deposits remains to be defined. Biochemical and genetic studies have...

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