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Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms in age-related macular degeneration.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jun 2008
Lin Jane-Ming, Wan Lei, Tsai Yi-Yu, Lin Hui-Ju, Tsai Yushin, Lee Cheng-Chun, Tsai Chang-Hai, Tseng Sung-Huei, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To investigate vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms in unrelated Taiwan Chinese patients with late age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and controls. DESIGN: Retrospective case-control study. METHODS: We enrolled 190 late AMD patients and 180 age-matched and gender-matched controls. Late AMD was classified as either dry (atrophic; grade 4) or wet (neovascular; grade 5) according...
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