Article
Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration associated genetic risk factors and 4-year progression data in the Irish population.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Dec 2018
Connolly Emma, Rhatigan Maedbh, O'Halloran Aisling M, Muldrew Katherine Alyson, Chakravarthy Usha, Cahill Mark, Kenny Rose Anne, Doyle Sarah L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is estimated to affect 196 million people >50 years old globally. Prevalence of AMD-associated genetic risk factors and rate of disease progression are unknown in Ireland. METHODS: Prevalence of AMD-associated genetic risk variants, complement factor H (CFH) rs1061170, age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2 (ARMS2) rs10490924, component 3 (C3) rs2230199,...
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