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Differences in the Genetic Susceptibility to Age-Related Macular Degeneration Clinical Subtypes.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jul 2015
Shen Ling, Hoffmann Thomas J, Melles Ronald B, Sakoda Lori C, Kvale Mark N, Banda Yambazi, Schaefer Catherine, Risch Neil, Jorgenson Eric
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We compared across age-related macular degeneration (AMD) subtypes the effect of AMD risk variants, their predictive power, and heritability. METHODS: The prevalence of AMD was estimated among active non-Hispanic white Kaiser Permanente Northern California members who were at least 65 years of age as of June 2013. The genetic analysis included 5,170 overall AMD cases ascertained from electronic health...
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