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Alleles in the HtrA serine peptidase 1 gene alter the risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
Ophthalmology - 1 Jul 2008
Deangelis Margaret M, Ji Fei, Adams Scott, Morrison Margaux A, Harring Amanda J, Sweeney Meredith O, Capone Antonio, Miller Joan W, Dryja Thaddeus P, Ott Jurg, Kim Ivana K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine if the genes encoding the pleckstrin homology domain-containing protein gene (PLEKHA1), hypothetical LOC387715/ARMS2 gene, and HtrA serine peptidase 1 gene (HTRA1) located on the long arm of chromosome 10 (10q26 region) confer risk for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in an independent or interactive manner when controlling for complement factor H gene (CFH) genotype and...
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