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Association between the SERPING1 gene and age-related macular degeneration: a two-stage case-control study.
Lancet (London, England) - 22 Nov 2008
Ennis Sarah, Jomary Catherine, Mullins Robert, Cree Angela, Chen Xiaoli, Macleod Alex, Jones Stephen, Collins Andrew, Stone Edwin, Lotery Andrew
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BACKGROUND: Age-related macular degeneration is the most prevalent form of visual impairment and blindness in developed countries. Genetic studies have made advancements in establishing the molecular cause of this disease, identifying mutations in the complement factor H (CFH) gene and a locus on chromosome 10 encompassing the HTRA1/LOC387715/ARMS2 genes. Variants in complement 3 (C3) and an HLA locus containing...
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