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Protective effect of paraoxonase 1 gene variant Gln192Arg in age-related macular degeneration.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Mar 2010
Pauer Gayle J T, Sturgill Gwen M, Peachey Neal S, Hagstrom Stephanie A
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PURPOSE: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among older adults, in which oxidative damage may play a pivotal role. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) protects against oxidative damage and has been evaluated for its involvement in aging diseases including AMD. This study investigated whether PON1 gene polymorphisms associate with AMD. DESIGN: Case-control association study. METHODS: We...
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