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Association of glutathione S-transferase pi isoform single-nucleotide polymorphisms with exudative age-related macular degeneration in a Chinese population.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Oct 2012
Gu Hong, Sun Erdan, Cui Lei, Yang Xiufen, Lim Apiradee, Xu Jun, Snellingen Torkel, Liu Xipu, Wang Ningli, Liu Ningpu
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PURPOSE: To investigate the association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the pi isoform of glutathione S-transferase (GSTP1) gene and the risk of exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a Chinese case-control cohort. METHODS: A total of 131 Chinese patients with exudative AMD and 138 control individuals were recruited. Genomic DNA was extracted from venous blood leukocytes. Two common...
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