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PLEKHA1-LOC387715-HTRA1 polymorphisms and exudative age-related macular degeneration in the French population.
Molecular vision - 26 Nov 2007
Leveziel Nicolas, Souied Eric H, Richard Florence, Barbu Véronique, Zourdani Alain, Morineau Gilles, Zerbib Jennyfer, Coscas Gabriel, Soubrane Gisèle, Benlian Pascale
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PURPOSE: Identification of genetic factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is of crucial importance in this common cause of blindness. Exudative AMD is rapidly progressive and usually associated with severe prognosis. Our purpose was to investigate this association on locus 10q26 in a case-control study including French patients specifically affected with exudative AMD. METHODS: Polymorphisms...
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