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[Polymorphisms of complement factor genes and age-related macular degeneration in a German population].
Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde - 1 Aug 2009
Baatz H, Poupel L, Coudert M, Sennlaub F, Combadiere C
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BACKGROUND: An association of the Tyr402His variant of the complement factor H (CFH) gene with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been shown in several Caucasian populations, while studies for an association with other single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of complement system genes have produced inconsistent results. We examined the distribution of several SNPs of complement system genes (CFH, C 2, C 3,...
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