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HTRA1 variants in exudative age-related macular degeneration and interactions with smoking and CFH.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jun 2008
Tam Pancy O S, Ng Tsz Kin, Liu David T L, Chan Wai Man, Chiang Sylvia W Y, Chen Li Jia, DeWan Andrew, Hoh Josephine, Lam Dennis S C, Pang Chi Pui
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PURPOSE: Mapping the genes for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) had not been successful until recent genome-wide association studies revealed Tyr402His in CFH and rs11200638 in HTRA1 as AMD-related genetic variants. This study was conducted to identify other critical factors in HTRA1 that a...
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