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Distribution of the C-460T polymorphism of the vascular endothelial growth factor gene in age-related macular degeneration.
Klinika oczna - 1 Jan 2009
Szaflik Jacek P, Błasiak Janusz, Krzyanowska Anna, Zaraś Małgorzata, Janik-Papis Katarzyna, Borucka Anna I, Woźniak Katarzyna, Szaflik Jerzy
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PURPOSE: To assess the association between genotypes and alleles of the C-460T polymorphism of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene and the risk of wet form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: 100 patients with clinically diagnosed wet form of AMD and 104 healthy individuals were enrolled in this study. The patients were diagnosed by optical coherence tomography,...
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