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Bivariate Analysis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Progression Using Genetic Risk Scores.
Genetics - 1 May 2017
Ding Ying, Liu Yi, Yan Qi, Fritsche Lars G, Cook Richard J, Clemons Traci, Ratnapriya Rinki, Klein Michael L, Abecasis Gonçalo R, Swaroop Anand, Chew Emily Y, Weeks Daniel E, Chen Wei
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the developed world. While many AMD susceptibility variants have been identified, their influence on AMD progression has not been elucidated. Using data from two large clinical trials, Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) and AREDS2, we evaluated the effects of 34 known risk variants on disease progression. In doing so, we calculated the...
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