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Genetics and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Practical Review for Clinicians.
Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition) - 29 Feb 2024
Nguyen Julia, Brantley Milam A, Schwartz Stephen G
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial genetic disease, with at least 52 identifiable associated gene variants at 34 loci, including variants in complement factor H (CFH) and age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2/high-temperature requirement A serine peptidase-1 (ARMS2/HTRA1). Genetic factors account for up to 70% of disease variability. However, population-based genetic risk scores are...
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