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Plasma complement components and activation fragments: associations with age-related macular degeneration genotypes and phenotypes.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Dec 2009
Reynolds Robyn, Hartnett M Elizabeth, Atkinson John P, Giclas Patricia C, Rosner Bernard, Seddon Johanna M
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PURPOSE: Several genes encoding complement system components and fragments are associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This study was conducted to determine whether alterations in circulating levels of these markers of complement activation and regulation are also independently associated with advanced AMD and whether they are related to AMD genotypes. METHODS: Plasma and DNA samples were selected...
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