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Association of LOC387715/ARMS2 (rs10490924) Gene Polymorphism with Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the Brazilian Population.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Jan 2015
Hirata Fabio Endo, de Vasconcellos José Paulo Cabral, Medina Flávio MacCord, Rim Priscila Hae Hyun, Fulco Enzo Augusto Medeiros, de Melo Mônica Barbosa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An association between LOC387715/ARMS2 (rs10490924) gene polymorphism and AMD has been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether this polymorphism is associated with AMD in a Brazilian cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In total, 126 unrelated AMD patients (mean age 74.17 ± 7.64) were compared with 86 healthy controls (mean age 71.82 ± 7.12). Study subjects were classified according to the...
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