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Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Among Individuals Homozygous for Risk Alleles on Chromosome 1 (CFH-CFHR5) or Chromosome 10 (ARMS2/HTRA1) or Both.
JAMA ophthalmology - 1 Mar 2022
Schmitz-Valckenberg Steffen, Fleckenstein Monika, Zouache Moussa A, Pfau Maximilian, Pappas Christian, Hageman Jill L, Agrón Elvira, Malley Claire, Keenan Tiarnan D L, Chew Emily Y, Hageman Gregory S
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IMPORTANCE: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of irreversible vision loss among individuals older than 50 years. Although considerable advances have been made in our understanding of AMD genetics, the differential effects of major associated loci on disease manifestation and progression may not be well characterized. OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the specific associations of the 2 most common...
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