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Association of familial macular degeneration with specific genetic markers: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports - 24 Nov 2015
Takayanagi Yoshinori, Ashida Masami, Go Mayumi, Gunji Mai, Sato Izuru, Kato Shigeaki, Miyashita Masato
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Age-related macular degeneration is a serious visual disorder of the central retina and was recently reported to be associated with genetic background. Here we describe a genetic link to early onset age-related macular degeneration in members of an Asian family. CASE PRESENTATION: A 73-year-old Asian woman developed age-related macular degeneration in the fifth decade of her life and her 49-year-old...
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