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No association between the T280M polymorphism of the CX3CR1 gene and exudative AMD.
Experimental eye research - 1 Oct 2011
Zerbib Jennyfer, Puche Nathalie, Richard Florence, Leveziel Nicolas, Cohen Salomon Y, Korobelnik Jean-François, Sahel José, Munnich Arnold, Kaplan Josseline, Rozet Jean-Michel, Souied Eric H
Abstract excerpt
Major genetic factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have recently been identified as susceptibility risk factors. The CX3CR1 gene has been shown to be associated with AMD in some studies. Our purpose was to analyze the role of the T280M polymorphism of the CX3CR1 gene in a large French population, in a case-control study. 1093 patients with exudative AMD and 396 controls have been recruited and...
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