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Comparison of risk allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with age-related macular degeneration in different ethnic groups.
BMC ophthalmology - 22 Feb 2021
Shin Hyun-Tae, Yoon Byung Woo, Seo Je Hyun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) varies from 6.8 to 18.3% for all forms of AMD and from 0.6 to 2.6% for late AMD according to race, suggesting the existence of genetic differences among races. The purpose of this study was to determine the genetic causes of differences in the prevalence of AMD among individuals of different races. METHODS: We collected 138 AMD-associated single...
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