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Association of polymorphisms of complement factor I rs141853578 (G119R) with age-related macular degeneration in Iranian population.
International ophthalmology - 1 Mar 2019
Bonyadi Mortaza, Norouzi Neda, Babaei Esmaeil, Jabbarpoor Bonyadi Mohammad Hossein, Javadzadeh Alireza, Yaseri Mehdi, Soheilian Masoud
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a complex disease, and recent studies have shown role of complement system genes in its development. Complement factor I regulates the complement pathways, and relationship between CFI polymorphisms and AMD is controversial. We evaluated the possible association of complement factor I rs141853578 (G119R) variation with advanced AMD in Iranian patients....
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