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Associations Between the T280M and V249I SNPs in CX3CR1 and the Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Aug 2015
Zhang Rui, Wang Li-Yuan, Wang Ya-Feng, Wu Chang-Rui, Lei Chun-Ling, Wang Ming-Xu, Ma Le
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PURPOSE: Two common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CX3CR1 gene, T280M and V249I, have been reported to affect the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in several studies. The aim of the present study was to combine all published data on the relationship between these two variants and AMD susceptibility in a meta-analysis to clarify this association. METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and ISI Web...
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