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Genome-wide association study of age-related macular degeneration identifies associated variants in the TNXB-FKBPL-NOTCH4 region of chromosome 6p21.3.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Sept 2012
Cipriani Valentina, Leung Hin-Tak, Plagnol Vincent, Bunce Catey, Khan Jane C, Shahid Humma, Moore Anthony T, Harding Simon P, Bishop Paul N, Hayward Caroline, Campbell Susan, Armbrecht Ana Maria, Dhillon Baljean, Deary Ian J, Campbell Harry, Dunlop Malcolm, Dominiczak Anna F, Mann Samantha S, Jenkins Sharon A, Webster Andrew R, Bird Alan C, Lathrop Mark, Zelenika Diana, Souied Eric H, Sahel José-Alain, Léveillard Thierry, Cree Angela J, Gibson Jane, Ennis Sarah, Lotery Andrew J, Wright Alan F, Clayton David G, Yates John R W
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of visual loss in Western populations. Susceptibility is influenced by age, environmental and genetic factors. Known genetic risk loci do not account for all the heritability. We therefore carried out a genome-wide association study of AMD in the UK population with 893 cases of advanced AMD and 2199 controls. This showed an association with the...
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