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An rs9621532 variant near the TIMP3 gene is not associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in a Chinese Han population.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Sept 2012
Zeng Renpan, Wen Feng, Zhang Xiongze, Zuo Chengguo, Li Meng, Chen Hui, Wu Kunfang
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BACKGROUND: Recently, two genome-wide association studies with large cohorts both identified rs9621532, a new single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) that is associated with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and located near the TIMP3 gene. Previous studies have demonstrated that AMD and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) share some common genetic background and that the incidence of PCV is higher...
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