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Variants in the 10q26 gene cluster (LOC387715 and HTRA1) exhibit enhanced risk of age-related macular degeneration along with CFH in Indian patients.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 May 2008
Kaur Inderjeet, Katta Saritha, Hussain Avid, Hussain Nazimul, Mathai Annie, Narayanan Raja, Hussain Anjli, Reddy Rajeev K, Majji Ajit B, Das Taraprasad, Chakrabarti Subhabrata
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the LOC387715 (rs10490924), HTRA1 (rs11200638), and CFH (rs1061170) genes have been implicated in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The present study was undertaken to determine the involvement of the LOC387715 and HTRA1 in an AMD cohort from India. METHODS: The coding region of LOC387715 (exon 1) and the promoter of HTRA1 were screened by resequencing in...
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