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The Y402H variant of complement factor H is associated with age-related macular degeneration but not with diabetic retinal disease in the Go-DARTS study.
Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association - 1 May 2009
Doney A S F, Leese G P, Olson J, Morris A D, Palmer C N A
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AIMS: The Y402H variant of complement factor H (CFH) is associated with risk of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). In common with ARMD, diabetic retinal disease also appears to involve complement activation. The aim was to investigate the impact of Y402H on both retinal pathologies in patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) undergoing systematic eye screening. METHODS: Patients with T2DM (n = 2350) were...
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