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Tumor necrosis factor-α gene polymorphisms in age-related macular degeneration.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Jan 2000
Wan Lei, Lin Hui-Ju, Tsai Yushin, Lee Cheng-Chun, Tsai Chang-Hai, Tsai Fuu-Jen, Tsai Yi-Yu, Lin Jane-Ming
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate tumor necrosis factor-α gene polymorphisms in unrelated Taiwan Chinese patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and controls. METHODS: In this retrospective case-control study, we enrolled 190 wet AMD patients and 180 age- and gender-matched controls. Genomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood obtained from wet AMD patients and control...
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