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C-reactive protein levels and complement factor H polymorphism interaction in age-related macular degeneration and its progression.
Ophthalmology - 1 Oct 2010
Robman Luba, Baird Paul N, Dimitrov Peter N, Richardson Andrea J, Guymer Robyn H
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PURPOSE: To determine the effect of elevated level of C-reactive protein (CRP) and its joint effect with the complement factor H (CFH) polymorphism on prevalent age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and its progression. DESIGN: Two-arm case-control study: (a) Study on prevalent AMD cases and population-based controls; (b) longitudinal study on AMD progression, comparing those in whom AMD progressed with those...
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