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Functional Evaluation of AMD-Associated Risk Variants of Complement Factor B.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 11 May 2020
Pilotti Camilla, Greenwood John, Moss Stephen E
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Purpose: The 32W and 32Q variants of complement factor B (CFB) are associated with reduced risk of developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared with the common 32R allele. The objective of this study was to determine if the most protective R32Q variant affects the neovascular process in a manner consistent with the reported reduced disease association. Methods: The 32R, 32W, and 32Q...
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