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Evaluation of new and established age-related macular degeneration susceptibility genes in the Women's Health Initiative Sight Exam (WHI-SE) Study.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Dec 2011
Peter Inga, Huggins Gordon S, Ordovas Jose M, Haan Mary, Seddon Johanna M
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PURPOSE: To assess whether established and newly reported genetic variants, independent of known lifestyle factors, are associated with the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) among women participating in the Women's Health Initiative Sight Exam (WHI-SE) Genetic Ancillary Study. DESIGN: Multicenter case-control study. METHODS: One hundred and forty-six women with intermediate and late stages of AMD and...
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