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Growth of geographic atrophy on fundus autofluorescence and polymorphisms of CFH, CFB, C3, FHR1-3, and ARMS2 in age-related macular degeneration.
JAMA ophthalmology - 1 May 2014
Caire Josemaria, Recalde Sergio, Velazquez-Villoria Alvaro, Garcia-Garcia Laura, Reiter Nicholas, Anter Jaouad, Fernandez-Robredo Patricia, Alfredo García-Layana
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Identification of the genetic risk factors that contribute to geographic atrophy (GA) could lead to advancements in interventional trials and/or therapeutic approaches for combating vision loss. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with the presence and progression of established GA in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). DESIGN, SETTING, AND...
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