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Phenotype and genotype characteristics of age-related macular degeneration in a Japanese population.
Ophthalmology - 1 May 2010
Mori Keisuke, Horie-Inoue Kuniko, Gehlbach Peter L, Takita Hiroyasu, Kabasawa Sho, Kawasaki Izumi, Ohkubo Tomoko, Kurihara Susumu, Iizuka Hiroyuki, Miyashita Yumi, Katayama Shigehiro, Awata Takuya, Yoneya Shin, Inoue Satoshi
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PURPOSE: To describe phenotype and genotype characteristics of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Japanese patients. DESIGN: A case-control study. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 550 case-control samples composed of 408 consecutive AMD cases and 142 controls. METHODS: Clinical information assessing age, gender, affected eyes, fundus features, and fluorescein/indocyanine green angiograms were systematically...
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