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Apolipoprotein E gene associations in age-related macular degeneration: the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study.
American journal of epidemiology - 15 Mar 2012
Adams Madeleine K M, Simpson Julie A, Richardson Andrea J, English Dallas R, Aung Khin Zaw, Makeyeva Galina A, Guymer Robyn H, Giles Graham G, Hopper John, Robman Liubov D, Baird Paul N
Abstract excerpt
The apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) has been found to be associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Reported associations have been questioned, as they are opposite those for Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular disease. The authors examined associations between APOE genotype and AMD using a case-control study (2,287 cases and 2,287 controls individually matched on age, sex, and country of origin)...
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