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[Association of M299V variant in ELOVL4 gene with exudative age-related macular degeneration in a Chinese population].
[Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Feb 2010
Gu Hong, Cui Lei, Liu Ning-pu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of M299V variant in the elongation of very long chain fatty acids-like 4 (ELOVL4) gene with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a Chinese population. METHODS: A total of 262 participants enrolled this study, including 145 patients with exudative AMD and 117 control individuals without AMD. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood. Genotyping for...
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