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Complement factor H and high-temperature requirement A-1 genotypes and treatment response of age-related macular degeneration.
Ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2011
Tsuchihashi Takashi, Mori Keisuke, Horie-Inoue Kuniko, Gehlbach Peter L, Kabasawa Sho, Takita Hiroyasu, Ueyama Kazuhiro, Okazaki Yasushi, Inoue Satoshi, Awata Takuya, Katayama Shigehiro, Yoneya Shin
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To determine whether there is an association between complement factor H (CFH), high-temperature requirement A-1 (HTRA1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) genotypes and response to treatment with photodynamic therapy (PDT) for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a Japanese population. DESIGN: Prospective, case-control study. PARTICIPANTS: One...
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