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Association study of complement factor H, C2, CFB, and C3 and age-related macular degeneration in a Han Chinese population.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Sept 2010
Liu Xiaoqi, Zhao Peiquan, Tang Shibo, Lu Fang, Hu Jianbin, Lei Chuntao, Yang Xian, Lin Ying, Ma Shi, Yang Jiyun, Zhang Dingding, Shi Yi, Li Tao, Chen Yiye, Fan Yinchuan, Yang Zhenglin
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PURPOSE: Genes in the complement pathway, including complement factor H (CFH), C2/BF, and C3, have been reported to be associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Genetic variants, single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), in these genes were geno-typed for a case-control association study in a mainland Han Chinese population. METHODS: One hundred and fifty-eight patients with wet AMD, 80 patients with...
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